20095.9 / 102h 26mComedyDrama

Funny People

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

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.

Quick Stats
5.9
TMDB Rating
1,449
Votes
2h 26m
Runtime
$75.0M
Budget
$71.6M
Box Office
95%
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Key Crew
DirectorJudd Apatow
WriterJudd Apatow
CinematographyJanusz Kamiński
ComposerJason Schwartzman
EditorBrent White
Production DesignLeslie A. Pope
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Universal PicturesColumbia PicturesRelativity MediaApatow ProductionsMadison 23 Productions

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Critics & Reviews

4 featured
tmdb47633491
8/10

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

Written May 4, 2018 · read original
Kamurai
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).

Written Oct 4, 2020 · read original
Andre Gonzales
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.

Written May 17, 2023 · read original
TkA
1/10

**Who writes this stuff?** The media/entertainment is getting saturated with this trash, acting like its normal, why won't someone do anything about this? How many comedians does it take to get a single laugh from someone? Apparently more than the cast of this whole movie. This is a great example of dumbed down comedy - if you thought it was funny, you're probably stupid. Remember that boy/girl in grade primary who said 'penis' for the first time, and everyone in the class laughed? Well this is that movie, except the girl/boy is a 20-30something, and they aren't funny. Who writes this stuff? Surely 90% of the world's population could write better - its not even worth paying for, what a load of baloney! Is it supposed to make people feel better about paying for this by having some guy wear a shirt that asks 'who writes this stuff'? If you want to see it, just download it or at least don't pay anything to watch it, because the chances are you'll regret it.

Written Jul 30, 2026 · read original

Cast

Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
George Simmons
Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen
Ira Wright
Leslie Mann
Leslie Mann
Laura
Eric Bana
Eric Bana
Clarke
Jonah Hill
Jonah Hill
Leo Koenig
Jason Schwartzman
Jason Schwartzman
Mark Taylor Jackson
Aubrey Plaza
Aubrey Plaza
Daisy Danby
RZA
RZA
Chuck
Aziz Ansari
Aziz Ansari
Randy
Maude Apatow
Maude Apatow
Mable
Iris Apatow
Iris Apatow
Ingrid
Torsten Voges
Torsten Voges
Dr. Lars
Allan Wasserman
Allan Wasserman
Dr. Stevens
Rod Man
Rod Man
Rod Man
Wayne Federman
Wayne Federman
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