The movie that Kylie (Hillary Tuck) and Rose (Izzy Palmieri) are watching in the living room is Rubber (2010) - also directed by Quentin Dupieux. Kylie says it's "a great movie."
Duke Mark Burnham), the cop who sells weed in rats, also appears in Quentin Dupieux's previous film, Wrong (2012). That film's main character Dolph (Jack Plotnick), also appears in 'Wrong Cops', walking his dog.
The ensemble film premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.
The first trailer was launched on November 22, 2013.