[2][3][4] IFC wrote that the film lives up to its title and that it holds the possibility of becoming a cult hit, by writing that it is "quickly becoming the stuff of Internet legend as the worst grossing film ever, a sales hook that plays nicely with that title.

The film's director has stated that the low gross was not intended as a publicity stunt,[5] and resulted from both the film being scheduled to screen as part of the theater's monthly "midnight screenings", and through problems in stirring interest in the theatrical release.

[6][7] The film had its theatrical premiere on August 19, 2011 in a single cinema,[1] the Laemmle Sunset 5 in Los Angeles, which resulted in the worst box office performance ever recorded: just one paid admission and grossed just $11.

[9] Attempts by the theater owner and filmmaker to locate the individual who paid to see the film over its opening weekend have so far failed.

"[3] The film's director has stated that the low gross was not intended as a publicity stunt,[5] and resulted from both the film being scheduled to screen as part of the theater's monthly "midnight screenings," and through problems in stirring interest in the theatrical release.