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Funny People

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.

Director(s)

Tyler Spindel

Judd Apatow

Matt Rebenkoff

Mark Trapenberg

Keri Bruno

Anne Rapp

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Cast & Crew

Andy Dick

Andy Dick

Andy Dick

Norm Macdonald

Norm Macdonald

Norm Macdonald

Matt Rebenkoff

Matt Rebenkoff

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Torsten Voges

Torsten Voges

Dr. Lars

Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen

Ira Wright

Jonah Hill

Jonah Hill

Leo Koenig

Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler

George Simmons

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)

Justin Long

Justin Long

Re-Do Guy

Kyle Kinane

Kyle Kinane

Paparazzi at Medical Center

Aubrey Plaza

Aubrey Plaza

Daisy Danby

Tanya Acker

Tanya Acker

Family with Camera

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ray Romano

Ray Romano

Ray Romano

Anne Rapp

Anne Rapp

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Phillip Andre Botello

Phillip Andre Botello

Yo Teach Cast Member

Paul Reiser

Paul Reiser

Paul Reiser

Aziz Ansari

Aziz Ansari

Randy

Brad Grunberg

Brad Grunberg

Comedy & Magic Club Audience

Ernest Lee Thomas

Ernest Lee Thomas

Yo Teach Principal

Jason Schwartzman

Jason Schwartzman

Mark Taylor Jackson

Brian Lally

Brian Lally

Comedy & Magic Club Audience

Eric Bana

Eric Bana

Clarke

Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman

Budd Friedman

Budd Friedman

Budd Friedman

Charles Fleischer

Charles Fleischer

Charles Fleischer

Wayne Federman

Wayne Federman

Comedy & Magic Manager

Mark Trapenberg

Mark Trapenberg

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Jerry Minor

Jerry Minor

Jerry Minor

Dave Attell

Dave Attell

Dave Attell

George Wallace

George Wallace

George Wallace

George Coe

George Coe

George's Dad

Allan Wasserman

Allan Wasserman

Dr. Stevens

Maggie Siff

Maggie Siff

Rachel

RZA

RZA

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Carla Gallo

Carla Gallo

Miss Pruitt on Yo Teach

Tonita Castro

Tonita Castro

Bonita

Ben Meyerson

Ben Meyerson

George's Brother-In-Law

Eminem

Eminem

Eminem

James Taylor

James Taylor

James Taylor

Kate Markowitz

Kate Markowitz

Kate Markowitz

Arnold McCuller

Arnold McCuller

Arnold McCuller

Luis Conte

Luis Conte

Luis Conte

Nicol Paone

Nicol Paone

George's Sister

Iris Apatow

Iris Apatow

Ingrid

Bryan Batt

Bryan Batt

George's Agent

Steve Bannos

Steve Bannos

Deli Manager

Jon Brion

Jon Brion

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Leslie Mann

Leslie Mann

Laura

Da'Vone McDonald

Da'Vone McDonald

Hot Dog-Eating Co-Star

Nicole Parker

Nicole Parker

Dawn

Mike O'Connell

Mike O'Connell

MySpace Escort

Bo Burnham

Bo Burnham

Yo Teach Cast Member

Maude Apatow

Maude Apatow

Mable

Carlos Andrade

Carlos Andrade

Gardener

Dan Harmon

Dan Harmon

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Eleanor Zee

Eleanor Zee

George's Mom

King Kedar

King Kedar

Family with Camera

Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow

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Russ Kunkel

Russ Kunkel

Russ Kunkel

Keri Bruno

Keri Bruno

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Monty Hoffman

Monty Hoffman

Monty Hoffman

Tyler Spindel

Tyler Spindel

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Elaine Kao

Elaine Kao

Mom with Camera

Denise Meyerson

Denise Meyerson

Deli Customer

Orny Adams

Orny Adams

Orny Adams

Mark Cohen

Mark Cohen

Emcee at Improv

Rod Man

Rod Man

Rod Man

Nydia McFadden

Nydia McFadden

Mandy

Carol Leifer

Carol Leifer

Carol Leifer

Mark Schiff

Mark Schiff

Mark Schiff

Sebastian Steinberg

Sebastian Steinberg

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James Gadson

James Gadson

James Gadson

Arshad Aslam

Arshad Aslam

Yo Teach Cast Member

Miki Ishikawa

Miki Ishikawa

Yo Teach Cast Member

Kenny Copeland Jr.

Kenny Copeland Jr.

Yo Teach Cast Member

Calvin Sykes

Calvin Sykes

Yo Teach Cast Member

Ca'Shawn Sims

Ca'Shawn Sims

Yo Teach Cast Member

Mandi Kreisher

Mandi Kreisher

Yo Teach Cast Member

Lucas Astrom

Lucas Astrom

College Guy with Camera

Deamor Yi

Deamor Yi

8-Year-Old Girl Fan

Andre Butler Jr.

Andre Butler Jr.

Family with Camera

Jarrett Grode

Jarrett Grode

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Qiana Chase

Qiana Chase

Chuck's Wife

Tom Anderson

Tom Anderson

Tom Anderson

John Hartmann

John Hartmann

Private Jet Pilot

Dave Rath

Dave Rath

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Brandon Cournoyer

Brandon Cournoyer

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Joanie Marx

Joanie Marx

Deli Customer

Adam J. Bernstein

Adam J. Bernstein

Hot Dog-Eating Champion's Son

Al Lubel

Al Lubel

Al Lubel

Sammy Jack

Sammy Jack

George's Young Nephew

Kim Taylor

Kim Taylor

Kim Taylor

Andrea Zonn

Andrea Zonn

Andrea Zonn

Larry Goldings

Larry Goldings

Larry Goldings

Jimmy Johnson

Jimmy Johnson

Jimmy Johnson

Details

GenresComedy, Drama
Runtime2h 26 mins
Released on30 Jul 2009
Languageen
Produced InUnited States of America
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Reviews

tmdb47633491

8/10

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

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).

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.

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