Film

Funny People

2009 · 2h 26m · Comedy · Drama

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

IMDb

6.3

Rotten Tomatoes

69%

Metacritic

60

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.

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

Iris Apatow

Ingrid

Torsten Voges

Dr. Lars

Allan Wasserman

Dr. Stevens

Rod Man

Rod Man

Wayne Federman

Comedy & Magic Manager

Mike O'Connell

MySpace Escort

• Judd ApatowDirector · Writer · Producer
• Clayton TownsendProducer
• Barry MendelProducer
• Evan GoldbergExecutive Producer
• Jack GiarraputoExecutive Producer
• Seth RogenExecutive Producer
• Janusz KamińskiDirector of Photography
• Jason SchwartzmanOriginal Music Composer
• Michael AndrewsOriginal Music Composer
• Craig AlpertEditor

Official TrailerTrailer 2

Release date

July 30, 2009

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 26m

Rated

R

Budget

$75,000,000

Revenue

$71,600,000

Genres

Comedy, Drama

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