Writer and director Jeff Baena only wrote a detailed outline for the film, which was loosely based on "The Decameron". The cast improvised their dialogue.
After release, promotional posters and preview trailers for the film included the Catholic League's declaration that the movie is "trash, pure trash".
Jeff Baena also directed Aubrey Plaza, Molly Shannon, John C. Reilly, Paul Reiser, and Adam Pally in the movie Life After Beth (2014).