Synopsis
"My Big Fat Independent Movie" is a spoof along the lines of "Scary Movie" and "Not Another Teen Movie." It includes parodies of some of the indie film world's most renowned movies such as "Memento," "Pulp Fiction," "Magnolia," "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," "Amelie," "Run Lola Run," "El Mariachi," "The Good Girl," "Pi," "Swingers" and many others.
Scores
Overall Score
44.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
31.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
69.4%
Review Aggregate
28.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 23% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauly Shore | 2005 | $173,000 | $277,000 | (est) |
| Jason Mewes | 2005 | $106,000 | $171,000 | (est) |
| Clint Howard | 2005 | $80,000 | $128,000 | (est) |
| Paget Brewster | 2005 | $65,000 | $105,000 | (est) |
| Brian Krow | 2005 | $56,000 | $90,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score23.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score32.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating3.2
IMDb votes1,444
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $4,655 | $7,477 |
| International | 2005 | $12,150,594 | $19,516,853 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $12,155,249 | $19,524,330 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $4,862,565 | $7,810,480 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $9,000 | $14,456 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $1,000 | $1,606 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $477,000 | $766,180 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $1,145,000 | $1,839,153 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $900,000 | $1,445,622 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $7,394,565 | $11,877,497 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $3,000,000 | $4,818,740 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $902,000 (est) | $1,448,835 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $296,000 | $475,449 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $155,000 | $248,968 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $600,000 | $963,748 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $4,953,000 | $7,955,740 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $2,441,565 | $3,921,756 |
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