Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
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| Directed by | Tim Heidecker Eric Wareheim |
| Written by | Tim Heidecker Eric Wareheim Jonathan Krisel Doug Lussenhop Jon Mugar |
| Produced by | Will Ferrell Adam McKay Dave Kneebone Tim Heidecker Eric Wareheim |
| Starring | Tim Heidecker Eric Wareheim Zach Galifianakis Will Ferrell John C. Reilly |
| Narrated by | Michael Gross |
| Cinematography | Rachel Morrison |
| Edited by | Daniel Haworth Doug Lussenhop |
| Music by | Davin Wood |
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| Distributed by | Magnet Releasing |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million |
| Box office | $201,436 |
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.
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. It received generally negative reviews from critics upon its original release.