“We’re the Millers” is a comedy, that consists of an all star cast, such as Jennifer Aniston, and Jason Sudeikis.
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- We’re the Millers is a 2013 American crime comedy film.
- It was directed by Rawson M. Thurber.
- Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter, Nick Offerman, Kathryn Hahn, Molly Quinn, and Ed Helms star in the movie.
- The film’s screenplay was written by Bob Fisher, Steve Faber, Sean Anders, and John Morris, based on a story by Fisher and Faber.
- The plot follows a small-time pot dealer (Sudeikis) who convinces his neighbors to help him by pretending to be his family, in order to smuggle drugs from Mexico into the United States.
- The film was released on August 7, 2013, by New Line Cinema through Warner Bros. Pictures.
- Tt grossed $270 million worldwide during its theatrical run.
- Its total budget was $37 million.
- In general, it received mixed reviews.
- It was nominated for four People’s Choice Awards, and six MTV Movie Awards, winning two.
- In 2014, New Line Cinema said a sequel was in development.
- Development of the movie first began in 2002.
- By 2006, the film was announced with Steve Buscemi as the pot dealer, with Will Arnett in another role, but no further development was made.
- In April 2012, various news media broke the news that Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis were in talks to star in the film.
- The film added Emma Roberts, Will Poulter, Ed Helms and Kathryn Hahn in July.
- Production began in Wilmington, North Carolina on July 23, 2012.
- Filming also took place in New Mexico.
- It was presented during the 2013 Traverse City Film Festival.
- Will Poulter (Kenny) stayed up late while listening to “Waterfalls”, by TLC, to have his character rap along in a scene involving the song.
- Poulter personally chose the song because he considers himself a hip-hop fan.
- The cast played a prank on Jennifer Aniston by playing the Friends (1994) theme song (“I’ll Be There For You” by The Rembrandts) instead of TLC’s “Waterfalls” during a take. This was the last clip used in the bloopers.
- Jennifer Aniston used a butt double for the stripping scene. All parts of the scene are Aniston other than butt close-ups.
- Despite the subject matter, no character is ever seen consuming marijuana.
- David referenced having seen the show Dexter (2006) while standing on the plastic sheets.
- Both Matthew Willig (One Eye) and Mark L. Young (Scottie P) were on Dexter
- Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis have been in five movies together thus far: this, Horrible Bosses (2011), Horrible Bosses 2 2 (2014), Mother’s Day (2016), and The Bounty Hunter(2010).
- Scottie P. says “You know what I’m saying?” a total of 11 times during the movie (Extended Cut).2
- It can be assumed that David named his family the Millers after his apartment complex, 200 Miller Street Apartments, located on N. Miller Street.
- Luis Guzmán, while not tall (5’7 1/2″), is not as short as the dwarf cop he plays in this movie. His face was scanned and superimposed over that of a shorter actor.
- One of 3 movies in which Emma Roberts has co-starred with a female lead from Τα Friends (1994). Here, she worked with Jennifer Aniston. She previously worked with Lisa Kudrow in Hotel for Dogs (2007) and with Courteney Cox in Scream 4 (2011). Her aunt Julia Roberts once also starred in an episode of friends
- Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Steve Buscemi were all considered for the lead at various stages of development before Jason Sudeikis was cast.
- At the beginning of the film, Jason Sudeikis wears two shirts showing Kansas City (his home town) BBQ places that include Oklahoma Joe’s and Arthur Bryant’s.
- Adam Driver was originally cast in the role of Scottie P.
- He had to drop out due to scheduling issues with Girls (2012).
- It was the 16th biggest grossing film of 2013.
- The coffeehouse scene at the beginning is actually Port City Java on Market Street in Wilmington, NC. The coffee cup seen being held by a character is an actual Port City Java cup with the logo turned to the side.
- The front license plate of the Volkswagen Bus, the driver of which gets searched because of a joint, is a German license plate of the city of Wolfsburg, the headquarters of Volkswagen. It also has the numbers 1976, which might indicate the birth year of the owner.
- Second film in which Jennifer Aniston plays a character who is recruited to create a fake family, the first being Just Go With It (2011).
- The movie is supposed to take place on 4th of July weekend but in 2013 the 4th of July was on a Thursday. On David’s phone in the beginning it shows July 1 meaning it was Monday.
- At the beginning of the film, David mentions he rented the film ‘Precious’. Precious stars Gabourey Sidibe who co-starred with Emma Roberts in the third and eighth season of American Horror Story (2011-present). Emma Roberts plays Casey in this movie.
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