My Big Fat Independent Movie
My Big Fat Independent Movie is a 2005 independent film produced, written and directed by former film critic Chris Gore spoofing wellknown independent films, such as My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Memento, Swingers, Pulp Fiction, Magnolia, Amelie, Reservoir Dogs, Pi, The Good Girl, Run Lola Run, Clerks and El Mariachi. My Big Fat Independent Movie was eventually acquired by Anchor Bay Entertainment distribution and the film was released on DVD. Broadcast cable rights were picked up by CBS Corporation for Showtime, The Movie Channel and Sundance Channel.
My Big Fat Independent Movie was a boxoffice bomb, earning only 4,655 in box office receipts during its worldwide run with an estimated budget of 3,000,000. The film was poorly received by the consensus of critics who reviewed the film, receiving a lowrotten rating over at Rotten Tomatoes. Internet debate soon erupted over the films lowbrow treatment of independent film classics and caused backlash from diehard independent film fans. Chris Parry, entertainment journalist and film critic for efilmcritic.com, found that the movie targeted films that were too well liked by its intended audience, and a larger more mainstream audience wouldnt recognize the referenced films. Controversy over the film ensued after the producers former publication Filmthreat who coproduced the film gave the movie a perfectstar review. In light of the controversy and public backlash, the company distanced itself from the movie. Before its limited domestic release, the film had been prescreened on the festival circuit including Cinequest, South by Southwest, San Diego Film Festival, Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Worldfest Houston, and the Temecula Valley Film Festival.
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