This movie was screened for critics before release, which is rare for a Seltzer and Friedberg movie.
Movies being parodied in this film include: Hitch, Julie and Julia, Star Wars, Meet the Fockers, Meet the Parents, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Dodgeball, Kill Bill, Dumb and Dumber, Pretty Woman, What Women Want, Along Came Polly, Wedding Crashers, Lord of the Rings, King Kong, Mr. And Mrs. Smith, Jerry Maguire and Napoleon Dynamite. TV Shows being parodied include: Overhaul and The Bachelor.
Alyson Hannigan and Jennifer Coolidge also appeared together in the American Pie film series.
Adam Campbell, Fred Willard, Jennifer Coolidge, and Tony Cox all also appeared in Epic Movie, which was also written/produced by Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg.
According to the cast commentary, the woman pictured in the ad for the reality show that Julia goes onto is Alyson Hannigan's stunt double.