Funny People
George Simmons was prepared to die, but then a funny thing happened.
George Simmons was prepared to die, but then a funny thing happened.
Comedy, Drama
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2009
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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:
Cast:
,
RZA
,
Eric Bana
,
Jason Schwartzman
,
Seth Rogen
,
Adam Sandler
,
Jonah Hill
,
Leslie Mann
,
Maude Apatow
,
Aziz Ansari
,
Aubrey Plaza
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Runtime:
146 min
Release date:
30 Jul 2009
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$75,000,000
Revenue:
$71,600,000
Awards:
3 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Funny People is funny, moving, dramatic, and alternately hilarious. It's a bit like a stand-up dramedy.
– Laremy Legel,
Film.com,
6 May 2011
fresh:
This is a generous, goodhearted, enjoyable movie, loaded with memorable characters and genuine wit. But there's such a thing as giving a little too much.
– Tom Huddlestone,
Time Out,
29 Aug 2009
rotten:
The good parts of this movie are often wonderful, but Apatow never finds the rhythm to keep it going. It lurches from inspiration to inspiration, but always manages to muddy its feet in mediocrity in between, as it drags on toward the two-and-a-half-hour
– Jonathan F. Richards,
Film.com,
25 Aug 2009
fresh:
Judd Apatow (Knocked Up, The 40-Year-Old Virgin) takes some interesting chances in this messy but engaging comedy, which suggests he may yet mature (no, seriously) into a filmmaker of substance.
– Cliff Doerksen,
Chicago Reader,
20 Aug 2009
fresh:
It walks a perfectly fine line between being funny and tragic.
– Ben Mankiewicz,
At the Movies,
3 Aug 2009