Funny People

2009

ComedyDrama

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.

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

Rating

5.885
1327 votes

Popularity

4.6561

Origin & Countries

US | en | United States of America

Production

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

Runtime

146 min.

Budget (M$)

71.6 / 75ROI 95%

Status

Released

Release: 7/30/2009

Credits

Funny People

Judd ApatowDirector

Funny People

Adam SandlerGeorge Simmons

Funny People

Seth RogenIra Wright

Funny People

Leslie MannLaura

Funny People

Eric BanaClarke

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Reviews

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5/4/2018

8 / 10

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

Kamurai

10/4/2020

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 couple of really good "finding self" tropes in this. It's good to see "behind the curtain" of comedy. The cast is excellent, and not because he strayed from his typical Happy Madison group, but just that they clearly know what it is to be those people and were able to give excellent deliveries. Anytime you're dealing with a "character is dying" trope, it has to be handled a very particular way, and usually that is overly serious ("The Fault in Our Stars"), but adding humor allows the story to be more palatable ("Stranger Than Fiction"), but it requires extreme balance to not trivialize the death of the character ("Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium"), and without being fantastic, this does an very good job of finding that balance, just with more "dick and fart" jokes. I think this is a good watch for anyone who likes stand up or follows comedic actors (such as SNL actors).

Andre Gonzales

5/17/2023

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.

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