Trivia: The four customers who are seated behind Sheryl and Richard during the diner scene are the parents of the movie's directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris.
Trivia: Before he was cast as Frank, Steve Carell was relatively unknown in Hollywood. But by the time the film was released, he had shot to stardom in both The 40 Year Old Virgin and "The Office".
Trivia: Alan Arkin won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Grandpa Edwin Hoover, even though he's only on screen for less than 15 minutes.
Trivia: Toni Collette plays Paul Dano's mother in the movie, even though in real life she's only 12 years older than him.
