Joan Cusack worked with Wilford Brimley.
 Her father, Dick Cusack (19252003), was an actor and filmmaker, and two of her four siblings, Ann (born 1961) and John (born 1966), are actors
 The film was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Director (Jonze), Best Original Screenplay (Charlie Kaufman) and Best Supporting Actress (Catherine Keener)

