We’re the Millers Trivia | 40 facts about the comedy

“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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1. We’re the Millers is a 2013 American crime comedy film.
2. It was directed by Rawson M. Thurber.
3. Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter, Nick Offerman, Kathryn Hahn, Molly Quinn, and Ed Helms star in the movie.
4. The film’s screenplay was written by Bob Fisher, Steve Faber, Sean Anders, and John Morris, based on a story by Fisher and Faber.
5. 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.
6. The film was released on August 7, 2013, by New Line Cinema through Warner Bros. Pictures.
7. Tt grossed $270 million worldwide during its theatrical run.
8. Its total budget was $37 million.
9. In general, it received mixed reviews.
10. It was nominated for four People’s Choice Awards, and six MTV Movie Awards, winning two.
11. In 2014, New Line Cinema said a sequel was in development.
12. Development of the movie first began in 2002.
13. 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.
14. In April 2012, various news media broke the news that Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis were in talks to star in the film.
15. The film added Emma Roberts, Will Poulter, Ed Helms and Kathryn Hahn in July.
16. Production began in Wilmington, North Carolina on July 23, 2012.
17. Filming also took place in New Mexico.
18. It was presented during the 2013 Traverse City Film Festival.
19. Will Poulter (Kenny) stayed up late while listening to “Waterfalls”, by TLC, to have his character rap along in a scene involving the song.
20. Poulter personally chose the song because he considers himself a hip-hop fan.
21. 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.
22. Jennifer Aniston used a butt double for the stripping scene. All parts of the scene are Aniston other than butt close-ups.
23. Despite the subject matter, no character is ever seen consuming marijuana.
24. David referenced having seen the show Dexter (2006) while standing on the plastic sheets.
25. Both Matthew Willig (One Eye) and Mark L. Young (Scottie P) were on Dexter
26. 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).
27. Scottie P. says “You know what I’m saying?” a total of 11 times during the movie (Extended Cut).2
28. It can be assumed that David named his family the Millers after his apartment complex, 200 Miller Street Apartments, located on N. Miller Street.
29. 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.
30. 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
31. Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Steve Buscemi were all considered for the lead at various stages of development before Jason Sudeikis was cast.
32. 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.
33. Adam Driver was originally cast in the role of Scottie P.
34. He had to drop out due to scheduling issues with Girls (2012).
35. It was the 16th biggest grossing film of 2013.
36. 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.
37. 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.
38. 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).
39. 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.
40. 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.