The tendrils of comedy duo Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim extend far and deep through our modern laughter landscape, but their directorial debut wouldn’t leave you with that impression. The 2012 bomb confused critics and failed to entice even fans, slumping out of a seven-week box office with just over $200,000 grossed. And yet… was the point ever to make a movie that wowed the crowd? This meta tale follows Tim & Eric as business partners who, when forced to pay back the billion-dollar loan they used to make a god-awful movie, take over a failing mall filled with kooky characters played by Adult Swim frequents like Zach Galifianakis, Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, and the always ready-to-play Ray Wise. “It carried all the same weight as their show, Tim and Eric’s Awesome Show, Great Job!,” writes HFC programmer Blake Williams, “but with a little extra money and a little extra flavor.” – James Scott
