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Funny People (2009)
Directed by Judd Apatow
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Overview
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.
Rated R | Length 146 minutes
Actors
Adam Sandler | Seth Rogen | Leslie Mann | Eric Bana | Jonah Hill | Jason Schwartzman | Aubrey Plaza | RZA | Aziz Ansari | Maude Apatow | Iris Apatow | Torsten Voges | Allan Wasserman | Rod Man | Wayne Federman | Mike O'Connell | James Taylor | Nicole Parker | Nydia McFadden | Andy Dick | Charles Fleischer | Nicol Paone | George Coe | Budd Friedman | Monty Hoffman | Carol Leifer | Paul Reiser | Mark Schiff | George Wallace | Norm Macdonald | Dave Attell | Sarah Silverman | Bryan Batt | Maggie Siff | Eminem | Ray Romano | Jon Brion | Sebastian Steinberg | James Gadson | Arshad Aslam | Bo Burnham | Miki Ishikawa | Kenny Copeland Jr. | Calvin Sykes | Ca'Shawn Sims | Mandi Kreisher | Phillip Andre Botello | Carla Gallo | Ernest Lee Thomas | Tonita Castro | Carlos Andrade | Steve Bannos | Justin Long | Lucas Dick | Tyler Spindel | Deamor Yi | Elaine Kao | King Kedar | Andre Butler Jr. | Tanya Acker | Jarrett Grode | Qiana Chase | Tom Anderson | John Hartmann | Dave Rath | Dan Harmon | Brandon Cournoyer | Kyle Kinane | Mark Cohen | Denise Meyerson | Joanie Marx | Adam J. Bernstein | Da'Vone McDonald | Orny Adams | Al Lubel | Jerry Minor | Eleanor Zee | Ben Meyerson | Sammy Jack | Kim Taylor | Andrea Zonn | Kate Markowitz | Arnold McCuller | Larry Goldings | Luis Conte | Russ Kunkel | Brad Grunberg | Brian Lally | Jimmy Johnson | Janeane Garofalo | Ben Stiller | Judd Apatow
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/29/2009 | N/A | Streaming | Video on Demand | 3.5 stars |
| (Average) 3.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Funny People felt like a very personal movie to me. Not only because Apatow and Sandler were roommates in college and the movie features lots of archival footage, but also because it seems to address their fame and how they balance it with day to day life.
Seth Rogen paired very well with Sandler, which wasn’t a huge shock to me. Apatow has always had casts that gel together.
I wouldn’t mind giving this another go, because even though it has a very strong drama to it, the comedy bits are great and has some nice quotable lines.
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