History Trivia / ThePersonalHistoryOfDavidCopperfield

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The initial U.S. date of May 8, 2020 positioned the film as a counterprogramming play one week after parent company Creator/{{Disney}}'s own ''Film/{{Black Widow|2021}}'' (''Film/TheBestExoticMarigoldHotel'', also starring Creator/DevPatel, had flourished alongside [[Film/TheAvengers2012 another Marvel tentpole]]). However, the rescheduled date saw Disney instead dumping the film as one of the first mid-pandemic theatrical releases -- on the same day, in fact, as another Disney release, ''Film/TheNewMutants''. Cue a terrible sub-$2 million box office performance. (The fact that the film had already been released in numerous countries and was thus liable to piracy is likely the reason it wasn't held further.)

* ActingForTwo: Creator/MorfyddClark plays both David's mother Clara and his would-be wife Dora.

* ActingForTwo: Morfydd Clark plays both David's mother Clara and his would-be wife Dora.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The initial U.S. date of May 8, 2020 positioned the film as a counterprogramming play one week after parent company Creator/{{Disney}}'s own ''Film/{{Black Widow|2021}}'' (Creator/SearchlightPictures' ''Film/TheBestExoticMarigoldHotel'', also starring Creator/DevPatel, had flourished alongside [[Film/TheAvengers2012 another Marvel tentpole]]). However, the rescheduled date saw Disney instead dumping the film as one of the first mid-pandemic theatrical releases -- on the same day, in fact, as another Disney release, ''Film/TheNewMutants''. Cue a terrible sub-$2 million box office performance. (The fact that the film had already been released in numerous countries and was thus liable to piracy is likely the reason it wasn't held further.)

* ActingForTwo: Creator/MorfyddClark plays both David's mother Clara and his would-be wife Dora.

* CreatorsOddball: For Creator/ArmandoIannucci. Compared to Series/{{Veep}} and The Thick of It, both of which were cynical, ruthless, and dark comedies, this film is completely straightforward, has more heart and warmth than his other works, and is even optimistic overall.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The initial U.S. date of May 8, 2020 positioned the film as a counterprogramming play one week after parent company Creator/{{Disney}}'s own ''Film/{{Black Widow|2021}}'' (Creator/SearchlightPictures' ''Film/TheBestExoticMarigoldHotel'', also starring Creator/DevPatel, had flourished alongside [[Film/TheAvengers2012 another Marvel tentpole]]). However, the rescheduled date saw Disney instead dumping the film as one of the first mid-pandemic theatrical releases -- on the same day, in fact, as another Disney release, ''Film/TheNewMutants''. Cue a terrible sub-$2 million box office performance. (The fact that the film had already been released in numerous countries and was thus liable to piracy is likely the reason it wasn't held further.)

* CreatorsOddball: For Creator/ArmandoIannucci. Compared to Series/{{Veep}} and The Thick of It, both of which were cynical, ruthless, and dark comedies, this film is completely straightforward, has more heart and warmth than his other works, and is even optimistic.

* CreatorsOddball: For Creator/ArmandoIannucci. Compared to Series/Veep and The Thick of It, both of which were cynical, ruthless, and dark comedies, this film is completely straightforward, has more heart and warmth than his other works, and is even optimistic.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The initial U.S. date of May 8, 2020 positioned the film as a counterprogramming play one week after parent company Creator/{{Disney}}'s own ''Film/{{Black Widow|2021}}'' (Creator/SearchlightPictures' ''Film/TheBestExoticMarigoldHotel'', also starring Creator/DevPatel, had flourished alongside [[Film/TheAvengers2012 another Marvel tentpole]]). However, the rescheduled date saw Disney instead dumping the film as one of the first mid-pandemic theatrical releases -- on the same day, in fact, as another Disney/[[Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios 20th Century]] release, ''Film/TheNewMutants''. Cue a terrible sub-$2 million box office performance. (The fact that the film had already been released in numerous countries and was thus liable to piracy is likely the reason it wasn't held further.)

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The initial U.S. date of May 8, 2020 positioned the film as a counterprogramming play one week after parent company Creator/{{Disney}}'s own ''Film/{{Black Widow|2021}}'' (Creator/SearchlightPictures' ''Film/TheBestExoticMarigoldHotel'', also starring Creator/DevPatel, had flourished alongside Marvel tentpoles). However, the rescheduled date saw Disney instead dumping the film as one of the first mid-pandemic theatrical releases -- on the same day, in fact, as another Disney/[[Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios 20th Century]] release, ''Film/TheNewMutants''. Cue a terrible sub-$2 million box office performance. (The fact that the film had already been released in numerous countries and was thus liable to piracy is likely the reason it wasn't held further.)

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The initial U.S. date of May 8, 2020 positioned the film as a counterprogramming play one week after parent company Creator/{{Disney}}'s own ''Film/{{Black Widow|2021}}'' (Creator/SearchlightPictures' ''Film/TheBestExoticMarigoldHotel'' and its sequel, also starring Creator/DevPatel, had flourished alongside Marvel tentpoles). However, the rescheduled date saw Disney instead dumping the film as one of the first mid-pandemic theatrical releases -- on the same day, in fact, as another Disney/[[Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios 20th Century]] release, ''Film/TheNewMutants''. Cue a terrible sub-$2 million box office performance. (The fact that the film had already been released in numerous countries and was thus liable to piracy is likely the reason it wasn't held further.)

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The initial U.S. date of May 8, 2020 positioned the film as a counterprogramming play one week after parent company Creator/{{Disney}}'s own ''Film/{{Black Widow|2020}}'' (Creator/SearchlightPictures' ''Film/TheBestExoticMarigoldHotel'' and its sequel, also starring Creator/DevPatel, had flourished alongside Marvel tentpoles). However, the rescheduled date saw Disney instead dumping the film as one of the first mid-pandemic theatrical releases -- on the same day, in fact, as another Disney/[[Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios 20th Century]] release, ''Film/TheNewMutants''. Cue a terrible sub-$2 million box office performance. (The fact that the film had already been released in numerous countries and was thus liable to piracy is likely the reason it wasn't held further.)

* ReleaseDateChange: It was originally supposed to come out in the United States on May 8, 2020, but was pushed back due to the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic. It wound up being released on August 28.