The Worst Movie Ever!

The Worst Movie Ever! is a 2011 American action comedy[1] film written, produced, directed by, and starring Glenn Berggoetz.[2][3][4]

For films with notably poor reception, see List of films considered the worst.
The Worst Movie Ever!
Directed byGlenn Berggoetz
Produced byGlenn Berggoetz
Written byGlenn Berggoetz
StarringGlenn Berggoetz
CinematographyErik Lassi
Edited byAlan Dague-Greene
Distributed byDriving With Our Eyes Shut
Release date
  • July 8, 2011 (2011-07-08) (Van Wert Independent Film Festival)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$25,206[1]

Synopsis

The film includes, among other things: robot aliens, angst-ridden teens, cleavage-wielding soul takers, dark overlords, cross-dressers, pregnant 14-year-old cougars, macho scientists, and Santa Claus.

Cast
  • Glenn Berggoetz as Johnny, Petey, Dr. Lars Coolman
  • Eileen Barker as Laduelia
  • Stuart Goldstein as Bobby
  • Haidyn Harvey as Erica
  • Bryce Foster as Brent
  • Christopher Irvin as Dr. Dirk Ramrod
  • Christine Mascolo as Angela
  • Kasha Fauscett as Kristin
  • Jeff Johnson as The Dark Overlord
  • Jonathan Jorgensen as Santa Claus
  • Carla Cannalte as Debbie
  • Giovanna Leah as Running Woman
  • Jeff McBride as Grocery Boy, Abe Lincoln
  • Diane Henry as Petey's Girlfriend

Critical response

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 movie ever, a sales hook that plays nicely with that title. In the week of August 26, 2011, almost 70,000 people watched the film's trailer on YouTube. If even a fraction of those folks become curious enough to seek the film out, we could have a new cult hit on our hands."[2][4] Since reporting of the film's lackluster premiere, the film's trailer has become a "mini-hit on YouTube" and initiated "something of a cult following on Facebook."[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.[3]

Release

The film had its festival premiere at the Van Wert Independent Film Festival in Van Wert, Ohio on July 8, 2011, where director Glenn Berggoetz spoke at a breakfast symposium and hosted a midnight screening of the film.[6][7]

The film had its theatrical premiere on August 19, 2011, in a single cinema,[1] the Laemmle Sunset 5 in Los Angeles, resulting in the theater's worst box office results ever: just one paid admission and grossing just $11.[2] After its release, the film gained notoriety for its extremely low viewership.[8] This figure makes it the lowest opening film in history, beating the 2006 film Zyzzyx Road which attracted six patrons and $20 in revenue during its opening week.[4] According to the websites Boxofficemojo and The Numbers, the film has now grossed over $25,000 in box office revenues.[1]

According to director Glenn Berggoetz, the film sold just one ticket over the weekend (for the sole Saturday screening) and nobody attended the Friday screening.[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.[5]

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References
  1. "The Worst Movie Ever! (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  2. Matt Singer (August 26, 2011). "The Worst Movie EVER!" lives up to its name with epically bad grosses". IFC. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  3. S.T. VanAirsdale (August 26, 2011). "The $11 Question: How The Worst Movie EVER! Scored the Worst Opening Ever". Movieline. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  4. S.T. VanAirsdale (August 23, 2011). "Something Called The Worst Movie Ever! Made $11 Last Weekend". Movieline. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  5. Richard Horgan (August 26, 2011). "Denver Filmmaker Seeks to Identify 'Viewer Zero'". FishbowlLA. Archived from the original on September 13, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  6. "Van Wert Independent Film Festival changes dates, adds more events". The Times Bulletin. May 10, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  7. "Film festival brings movies from around the world to VW". The Times Bulletin. July 6, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  8. "Weekend Box Office Results for August 19-21, 2011". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  9. Proud Ryu. "Box Office Mojo > Discussion Forums". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 26 August 2011. From post #23: The director was nice enough to reply to me and state that no one attended the solo Friday screening, and one person attended the solo Saturday screening.
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