* AwardSnub: Creator/EdwardNorton won six awards for Supporting Actor and Music/CourtneyLove won five for Supporting Actress but neither was even nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward. The latter's chances were more than likely hurt by the studio pushing for her as a lead, not to mention Love being a controversial figure.
** All of Edward Norton's citations for this film were shared with ''Film/PrimalFear'' (and some with ''Film/EveryoneSaysILoveYou''), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award instead, with the Academy's rules only allowing an actor one nomination per category.
* HarsherInHindsight: In the home movie, Althea claims that she will never be old and ugly but Larry will.
* TearJerker:
** Larry finding Althea in the bathtub. Creator/WoodyHarrelson absolutely nails the despair and heartache of the scene.
** Larry recounting the final victory against Falwell to a home movie of Althea as well.
** Larry's despair over being paralyzed and not being able to reproduce drives him to abandon religion.
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