On January 13, 2018, Saudi Arabia lifted a 35-year ban on movie theaters. This was the first movie publicly shown in the country. It played at a film festival in Jeddah, as a double feature with Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017).
Sony invited Jack Douglass, owner of the "jacksfilms" YouTube channel, to the world premiere, because he praised it sarcastically.
Holds the record for shortest Rotten Tomatoes critics' consensus, which is simply a "no" symbol.
Jordan Peele was offered the role of Poop, but thought the idea was "messed up". After thinking about it for a day, he asked his manager to inquire what the job would pay, only to learn that the part had already been given to Sir Patrick Stewart. Peele decided to quit acting after this, to concentrate on directing.
This is the first animated film to win the Razzie Award for Worst Picture, and the third animated film to win a Razzie in any category, after Thumbelina (1994) and Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2013).