Funny People

2009 146 min ★ 5.9 Comedy, Drama

Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing George to reevaluate his priorities with a little help from aspiring stand-up comic Ira.

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Cast

Adam Sandler

George Simmons

Seth Rogen

Ira Wright

Leslie Mann

Laura

Eric Bana

Clarke

Jonah Hill

Leo Koenig

Jason Schwartzman

Mark Taylor Jackson

Aubrey Plaza

Daisy Danby

RZA

Chuck

Aziz Ansari

Randy

Maude Apatow

Mable

Details

Director

Judd Apatow

Tagline

"George Simmons was prepared to die, but then a funny thing happened."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$75,000,000

Revenue

$71,600,000

Production

Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Apatow Productions, Madison 23 Productions

Reviews

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tmdb47633491

May 4, 2018

★ 8/10

JUDD'S BEST MOVIE DON'T @ ME BETTER THAN LA DOLCE VITA DON'T @ ME

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Kamurai

October 4, 2020

★ 7/10

Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. I don't know if it's that Adam Sandler is playing a dying character, or that Seth Rogan is miserable, that the idea of being a professional comedian is especially appealing, or that they just did a fine job mixing a serious situation with a lot of comedy while mixing in some showcase of humanity, particularly human values. There are a ...

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Andre Gonzales

May 17, 2023

★ 6/10

Weird movie. Not really sure of the point of the movie. But there just a weird comedy. 2 stand up comedians out for some fun I guess.