Two of Kevin James' real-life family members are seen in this film: the karaoke singer is his older brother Gary Valentine, and the woman with two children who Paul helps is his wife Steffiana De La Cruz.
The first movie ever released in January to gross over $100 million during its initial release.
Jason Ellis, the bald, tattooed skate boarder, has a radio show on the Sirius XM station Faction, and had a spot in the mall where he could continue to do his show while the movie was being made.
By the time this movie was released in American theaters, there were no longer any Sharper Image retail stores.
The first film of 2009 to gross over $100 million at the box office.