Was Nickelodeon's attempt to appeal to a mature audience, in their defense they stated the film "was made for fans in the 90's who have grown up by now."
Was "banned" from the 2013 Kids Choice Awards and from ever airing on Nickelodeon.
Despite the PG-13 rating and mature content, the film was marketed as a family film, with highlights of more comedic scenes and no mature content in its advertising.
None of the costumes the characters dress up as were used with permission.
This film received a PG-13 rating from the MPAA. This marks the second film from Nickelodeon Movies, after Le journal intime de Georgia Nicolson (2008), to receive this rating. Additionally, this is the first American film from the studio to receive the rating.