Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)

Directors:

Tim Heidecker
Eric Wareheim

Writers:

Tim Heidecker (written by) &
Eric Wareheim (written by) ...
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Release Date:

2 March 2012 (Iceland)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Two guys get a billion dollars to make a movie, only to watch their dream run off course. In order to make the money back, they then attempt to revitalize a failing shopping mall. |

Plot Keywords:

Shopping Mall | Money In Title | Reference To Steven Spielberg | Restaurant | Fake Commercial

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Bill A. Jones	...	Serious Announcer
Jeff Goldblum	...	Chef Goldblum
Bob Odenkirk	...	Schlaaang Announcer
Frank Slaten	...	Super Seat Customer
Bob Ross	...	Himself
Ronnie Rodriguez	...	Diamond Jim / Johnny Depp
Nancy Stelle	...	Woman on Paris Street
Jean-Michel Richaud	...	Paris Policeman
Marilyn Porayko	...	Woman Being Ticketed
Erica Durance	...	Paris Waitress
Tim Heidecker	...	Himself
Eric Wareheim	...	Himself
Robert Loggia	...	Tommy Schlaaang
William Atherton	...	Earle Swinter
Michael Gross	...	Narrator
Jon Baggio	...	Jason
Kristopher Logan	...	Studio Executive 1
Andy Spencer	...	Studio Executive 2
Christopher Guckenberger	...	Studio Executive 3
John Downey III	...	Cornell
Mary Bly	...	Mrs. Heidecker
Lillian Adams	...	Mrs. Wareheim
Jay Mawhinney	...	Bartender
Loki	...	Tattoo Artist
Harry Elmayan	...	Delivery Man
Tennessee Luke	...	Himself
Robert Axelrod	...	Himself
Ted Neubauer	...	Man on Street
Dena Roe	...	Woman on Street
Twink Caplan	...	Katie
Kimberly Ables Jindra	...	Woman Giving Birth
Kirk Diedrich	...	Roy
Doug Foster	...	Customer
Matt O'Toole	...	Reggie
Noah Spencer	...	Jeffrey
Ray Wise	...	Dr. Doone Struts
Rae Sunshine Lee	...	Shrim God 1
Palmer Scott	...	Shrim God 2
Mobin Khan	...	El Hat Proprietor
James Quall	...	Himself
Cole Carl Mangham	...	Shrim Kid #1
Zachariah James-Jadon Evans	...	Shrim Kid #2
Frunzik Ayvazyan Jr.	...	Shrim Kid #3
Joshua Briscoe	...	Shrim Kid #4
Todd Wagner	...	Hobo
Gabriel Bartalos	...	Wolf Puppeteer (as Gabe Bartalos)
Howie Slater	...	Steven Spielberg
David Hart	...	Himself (as David Liebe Hart)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ron Austar
Will Ferrell	...	Damien Weebs
Will Forte	...	Allen Bishopman
Zach Galifianakis	...	Jim Joe Kelly
Giovanni V. Giusti	...	Dreadlocks Stoner Grunt
Mark Cuban	...	(uncredited)
Dita de Leon	...	Cocaine Girl (uncredited)
Bob Druwing	...	(uncredited)
Tanese Gray	...	(uncredited)
Azmyth Kaminski	...	Dreadlocks (uncredited)
Carol Kraft	...	(uncredited)
Doug Lussenhop	...	(uncredited)
Ron Lynch	...	(uncredited)
A.D. Miles	...	(uncredited)
Patricia Olivia Nangkal	...	Cocaine Girl #1 (uncredited)
Samuel Proof	...	Raz (uncredited)
John C. Reilly	...	Taquito (uncredited)
Michael Q. Schmidt	...	(uncredited)
Sire	...	(uncredited)
Chuck Spitler	...	(uncredited)
Ron Stark	...	(uncredited)
Warren Stearns	...	(uncredited)
Corinne Vien	...	Private School Girl #3 (uncredited)

Directed by
Tim Heidecker
Eric Wareheim

Writing credits
Tim Heidecker		(written by) &
Eric Wareheim		(written by)
Jonathan Krisel		additional writing
Doug Lussenhop		additional writing
Jon Mugar		additional writing

Produced by
Ben Cosgrove	....	producer
Mark Cuban	....	executive producer
Darren M. Demetre	....	co-producer
Will Ferrell	....	producer
Tim Heidecker	....	producer
Chris Henchy	....	producer
Dave Kneebone	....	producer
Adam McKay	....	producer
Kevin J. Messick	....	producer
Jon Mugar	....	producer
Todd Wagner	....	producer
Eric Wareheim	....	producer
Shay Weiner	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Davin Wood

Cinematography by
Rachel Morrison

Film Editing by
Daniel Haworth
Doug Lussenhop

Casting by
Susan Deming
James Levine
Clark Reinking

Production Design by
Rosie Sanders

Art Direction by
Melanie Mandl

Set Decoration by
Sean Michael Smith
Sarah Staskauskas
Dean Styers

Costume Design by
Diana Contreras		(as Diana Contreras-Gonzalez)

Makeup Department
Gabriel Bartalos	....	creature effects (as Gabe Bartalos)
Gabriel Bartalos	....	makeup effects (as Gabe Bartalos)
Mae Hess	....	hair stylist
Ashleigh Louer	....	additional makeup artist
Heather O'Boyle	....	hair stylist
Nancie Rooney	....	hair department head
Jeff Smalls	....	special makeup effects assistant
Melanie Tooker	....	makeup department head
Jennifer Zide	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Charles V. Bender	....	post-production supervisor
Wendy Kutzner	....	production manager
Caroline Parrish	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nicolas Duchemin Harvard	....	first assistant director
Julie McCoy	....	second second assistant director
Rico Savage	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Dan Dorfer	....	head painter
Matthew Gowan	....	art production assistant
Craig Handschu	....	leadman
Colin Morris	....	art production assistant
Drew T. Pierce	....	storyboard artist
Derek G. Riley	....	property master
Marissa Stone	....	art production assistant
Ray Vanatta	....	leadman
Jesse D. Vogel	....	set painter
Ryan Watson	....	art production assistant
Diane Zurn	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Steve Arcabascio	....	utility
Steven Avila	....	supervising sound effects editor
Tara Blume	....	foley artist
Trip Brock	....	supervising sound editor
Shaun Cunningham	....	foley mixer
Lorita de la Cerna	....	foley artist
Jackie Johnson	....	dialogue editor
Peter D. Lago	....	sound effects editor
Greg Mauer	....	foley mixer
Fernando Muga	....	boom operator
Owen Peterson	....	sound recordist
Alexander Pugh	....	sound effects editor
Mark A. Rozett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ian Shedd	....	assistant sound editor
Steven Utt	....	sound recordist
Kelly Vandever	....	sound re-recording mixer
Russell White	....	sound mixer
Ben Whitver	....	adr mixer
Ben Whitver	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Wayne Beauchamp	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Robert Dahlin	....	visual effects supervisor
Eric Notarnicola	....	visual effects

Stunts
Thomas Dewier	....	stunt coordinator
Brett A. Jones	....	stunt double: John C. Reilly
Steve Schriver	....	stunt double: Tim Heidecker

Camera and Electrical Department
Eli Berg	....	second assistant camera
Tom Boyd	....	underwater camera operator
Chad Cohlmia	....	gaffer
Brad Elsey	....	grip
Greg Flores	....	key grip
Isaiah Fortajada	....	second assistant camera
Scott Garrison	....	assistant camera
Kris Koester	....	camera intern
Abby Linne	....	camera operator
Johan Martínez	....	best boy electric
Shaun Mayor	....	assistant camera
Jeremy Mennel	....	lighting technician
Bart Miller	....	lighting technician
Justina Mintz	....	still photographer
Rachel Morrison	....	camera operator
Paula O'Donnell	....	grip/electric intern
Ashley Pavicic	....	lighting technician
Ari Robbins	....	steadicam operator
Gregg Thompson	....	grip
Scott Uhlfelder	....	loader
Brandon Wilson	....	lighting technician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Samantha Kuester	....	costume supervisor
Mindy Le Brock	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Brian Beard	....	digital intermediate editor
Scott Gregory	....	digital film colorist
Doug Lussenhop	....	additional editing by
Andy Morrish	....	dailies workflow consultant
Eliot Milbourn	....	additional digital intermediate colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Davin Wood	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Joel Lauth	....	driver: set dec
Michael Locke	....	transportation captain
Kim Magruder	....	driver generator operator
Chris Mendoza	....	transportation co-captain

Other crew
Benjamin Berman	....	technical director (as Ben Berman)
Angela Boisvert	....	production secretary
Maxine Brooks	....	studio teacher
Ashley Carr	....	production assistant
Catherine Carroll	....	intern
Patrick Coughlin	....	intern
Wayne Fielder	....	set medic: Palm Springs
Tamara Gagarin	....	account executive
Jon Haaz	....	key armorer
James Harmon	....	key production assistant
Lyal Holmberg	....	location manager
David Holst	....	stand-in
Angie Kern	....	set medic
Randy Miller	....	animal coordinator
Randy Miller	....	animal supplier
Jonathan Roig	....	office production assistant
Ahamed Weinberg	....	intern
Aprill Winney	....	script supervisor

Thanks
Michael Giambra	....	the producers wish to thank
Daniel Gray Longino	....	the producers wish to thank

Production Companies

• 2929 Productions
• Abso Lutely
• Absolutely
• Bobby Weisman Caterers
• Funny or Die
• Gary Sanchez Productions

Distributors

• Koch Media (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
• Madman Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
• Magnet Releasing (2012) (USA) (all media)
• Magnolia Pictures (2012) (USA) (all media)

Other Companies

• Bobby Weisman Caterers  catering
• Brauer & Co.  film tax credits
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Keslow Camera  camera equipment provided by
• Monkeyland Audio  post-production sound services
• Monkeyland Audio  sound post-production
• Monkeyland Audio  sound re-recording
• Post Haste Sound  commentary recording engineering
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services
• iO Film  digital intermediate facility

Also Known As:

"Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie" - USA (informal title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong crude and sexual content throughout, brief graphic nudity, pervasive language, comic violence and drug use

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA15+ (2012) | UK:18 | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Wagon Wheel Motel and Restaurant, Oxnard, California, USA

Company:

2929 Productions

Trivia:

There are no opening credits, but a fake one crediting Tim and Eric in the film-within-the-film, Diamond Jim.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Eric is holding the coin that he is about to throw into the fountain, as the shots change, the face of the coin also changes. Going from Heads to tails.

Quotes:

Serious Announcer:If you look at Tim and Eric's show, one of the wonderful things about them was how absurd the right and left turns are; one piece to another. But yeah, this has a story. An absurd story.
[from IFC interview]

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Rocky III (1982)

Tim and Eric in movie format - NOT TV show format.

Let me detail everything this movie is, very briefly, so we can take a look at this logically.

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie is satire. It's a parody on people trying to make a movie, followed by absurd, random, goofy plot points that don't make any sense. The entire film is an anti-climax. It borders on surreal and if you try to watch it for any reason other than Tim and Eric you're in for a disappointment.

Now, let's get this straight: What this movie IS NOT - IS TIM AND ERIC AWESOME SHOW GREAT JOB.

I do not know why people came into this thinking it was a movie about the TV show. Or why this movie would have anything to do with the TV show. It was not called the Tim and Eric Awesome Movie, or something like that. It's totally separate. It has a lot of jokes/humor reminiscent of the show, but ultimately it's a standalone movie. The movie is as different from Awesome Show as Tom Goes to the Mayor is from Awesome Show.

With that being said, the movie wasn't nearly as funny as the show manages to be. That's not saying much, however, because the shows are short burst comedies designed for 11 minute time frames. That kind of format would NOT work, ever, period, in a 90 minute film. Tim and Eric did what they could with the best material they could to make it into a movie format thats suitable for fans and non-fans alike. It portrays their humor very well, but it doesn't adhere to the same format as the TV Show. Again, I don't know why anyone thought this was a movie about the TV show. All I see are complaints about certain characters not being in the movie, but it's not an Awesome Show movie, pure and simple.