Trivia

Director Ramin Bahrani used a 24mm lens for close-ups of Andrew Garfield as it gave greater depth as to what was showing on his face.

Ramin Bahrani dedicated the film to late movie critic Roger Ebert.

In the beginning of the film Dennis and Frank's little boys comment on how Australia looks like the USA upside down. A large theme of the film is reverse. The reversal of Dennis's role from evicted to evictee, and also on how the American moral system is completely upside down.

Michael Shannon and Ann Mahoney are in sci-fi thriller Midnight Special (2016) together.

This is the first time Andrew Garfield has grown a beard for a film.