[1] The cast includes Frances Fisher, Mary McCormack, Chris Langham, and David Rasche.

Drew Carey, Caitlyn Jenner, David Hasselhoff, and John Paul DeJoria appear in cameo roles.

The website's consensus reads: "The Big Tease may be predictable, but the buoyant performances keep you laughing once you give in to the silliness.

"[13] Stephen Holden of The New York Times gave a positive review in which he wrote, "If you have overdosed on the preening narcissism and nutty hyperbole of recent Hollywood awards ceremonies and their surrounding hoopla, this funny but ramshackle movie might be the purgative you need.

"[11] Variety's Derek Elley wrote, "Ferguson and co-scripter Sacha Gervasi have a fine ear for the vocabulary and cadences of L.A.-speak, and are at pains to show that Crawford is every bit as shallow and manipulative as the people he encounters.