Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTim Heidecker
Eric Wareheim
Written byTim Heidecker
Eric Wareheim
Jonathan Krisel
Doug Lussenhop
Jon Mugar
Produced byWill Ferrell
Adam McKay
Dave Kneebone
Tim Heidecker
Eric Wareheim
StarringTim Heidecker
Eric Wareheim
Zach Galifianakis
Will Ferrell
John C. Reilly
Narrated byMichael Gross
CinematographyRachel Morrison
Edited byDaniel Haworth
Doug Lussenhop
Music byDavin Wood
Production
companies
Distributed byMagnet Releasing
Release dates
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3,000,000
Box office$201,436[1]

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie is a 2012 American absurdist black comedy film starring, co-written, co-produced, and directed by the comedy duo Tim & Eric (Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim) in their feature directorial debuts. The plot follows Heidecker and Wareheim, playing fictionalized versions of themselves, who are forced to re-open an abandoned mall to pay back a wasted billion-dollar loan. The supporting cast includes Zach Galifianakis, Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Ray Wise, Twink Caplan, Robert Loggia, Jeff Goldblum, Bob Odenkirk, and Will Forte.[2]

The film premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and was released in theaters on March 2, 2012, before being released to iTunes and on-demand January 27, 2013.[3] It received generally negative reviews from critics upon its original release.

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  2. ^ Lussier, Germain (March 2, 2011). "'Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie' Is A Go Featuring Zach Galifianakis, Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly". Slashfilm. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  3. ^ "'Tim and Eric Movie to be Released On Demand'". SocialTechPop. Archived from the original on January 15, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012.