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ComedyDrama

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.

Release Date : 2009-07-30

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal PicturesColumbia PicturesRelativity MediaApatow ProductionsMadison 23Happy Madison Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Adam Sandler

Character Name : George Simmons

Original Name : Adam Sandler

Gender : Male

Seth Rogen

Character Name : Ira Wright

Original Name : Seth Rogen

Gender : Male

Leslie Mann

Character Name : Laura

Original Name : Leslie Mann

Gender : Female

Eric Bana

Character Name : Clarke

Original Name : Eric Bana

Gender : Male

Jonah Hill

Character Name : Leo Koenig

Original Name : Jonah Hill

Gender : Male

Jason Schwartzman

Character Name : Mark Taylor Jackson

Original Name : Jason Schwartzman

Gender : Male

Aubrey Plaza

Character Name : Daisy Danby

Original Name : Aubrey Plaza

Gender : Female

RZA

Character Name : Chuck

Original Name : RZA

Gender : Male

Aziz Ansari

Character Name : Randy

Original Name : Aziz Ansari

Gender : Male

Maude Apatow

Character Name : Mable

Original Name : Maude Apatow

Gender : Female

Iris Apatow

Character Name : Ingrid

Original Name : Iris Apatow

Gender : Female

Torsten Voges

Character Name : Dr. Lars

Original Name : Torsten Voges

Gender : Male

Allan Wasserman

Character Name : Dr. Stevens

Original Name : Allan Wasserman

Gender : Male

Rod Man

Character Name : Rod Man

Original Name : Rod Man

Gender : Male

Wayne Federman

Character Name : Comedy & Magic Manager

Original Name : Wayne Federman

Gender : Male

Mike O'Connell

Character Name : MySpace Escort

Original Name : Mike O'Connell

Gender : Male

James Taylor

Character Name : James Taylor

Original Name : James Taylor

Gender : Male

Nicole Parker

Character Name : Dawn

Original Name : Nicole Parker

Gender : Female

Nydia McFadden

Character Name : Mandy

Original Name : Nydia McFadden

Gender : Female

Andy Dick

Character Name : Andy Dick

Original Name : Andy Dick

Gender : Male

Charles Fleischer

Character Name : Charles Fleischer

Original Name : Charles Fleischer

Gender : Male

Nicol Paone

Character Name : George's Sister

Original Name : Nicol Paone

Gender : Female

George Coe

Character Name : George's Dad

Original Name : George Coe

Gender : Male

Budd Friedman

Character Name : Budd Friedman

Original Name : Budd Friedman

Gender : Male

Monty Hoffman

Character Name : Monty Hoffman

Original Name : Monty Hoffman

Gender : Male

Carol Leifer

Character Name : Carol Leifer

Original Name : Carol Leifer

Gender : Female

Paul Reiser

Character Name : Paul Reiser

Original Name : Paul Reiser

Gender : Male

Mark Schiff

Character Name : Mark Schiff

Original Name : Mark Schiff

Gender : Male

George Wallace

Character Name : George Wallace

Original Name : George Wallace

Gender : Male

Norm Macdonald

Character Name : Norm Macdonald

Original Name : Norm Macdonald

Gender : Male

Dave Attell

Character Name : Dave Attell

Original Name : Dave Attell

Gender : Male

Sarah Silverman

Character Name : Sarah Silverman

Original Name : Sarah Silverman

Gender : Female

Bryan Batt

Character Name : George's Agent

Original Name : Bryan Batt

Gender : Male

Maggie Siff

Character Name : Rachel

Original Name : Maggie Siff

Gender : Female

Eminem

Character Name : Eminem

Original Name : Eminem

Gender : Male

Ray Romano

Character Name : Ray Romano

Original Name : Ray Romano

Gender : Male

Jon Brion

Character Name : Jon Brion

Original Name : Jon Brion

Gender : Male

Sebastian Steinberg

Character Name : Sebastian Steinberg

Original Name : Sebastian Steinberg

Gender : Male

James Gadson

Character Name : James Gadson

Original Name : James Gadson

Gender : Male

Arshad Aslam

Character Name : Yo Teach Cast Member

Original Name : Arshad Aslam

Gender : Male

Bo Burnham

Character Name : Yo Teach Cast Member

Original Name : Bo Burnham

Gender : Male

Miki Ishikawa

Character Name : Yo Teach Cast Member

Original Name : Miki Ishikawa

Gender : Female

Kenny Copeland Jr.

Character Name : Yo Teach Cast Member

Original Name : Kenny Copeland Jr.

Gender : Male

Calvin Sykes

Character Name : Yo Teach Cast Member

Original Name : Calvin Sykes

Gender : Male

Ca'Shawn Sims

Character Name : Yo Teach Cast Member

Original Name : Ca'Shawn Sims

Gender : Male

Mandi Kreisher

Character Name : Yo Teach Cast Member

Original Name : Mandi Kreisher

Gender : Female

Phillip Andre Botello

Character Name : Yo Teach Cast Member

Original Name : Phillip Andre Botello

Gender : Male

Carla Gallo

Character Name : Miss Pruitt on Yo Teach

Original Name : Carla Gallo

Gender : Female

Ernest Lee Thomas

Character Name : Yo Teach Principal

Original Name : Ernest Lee Thomas

Gender : Male

Tonita Castro

Character Name : Bonita

Original Name : Tonita Castro

Gender : Female

Carlos Andrade

Character Name : Gardener

Original Name : Carlos Andrade

Gender : Male

Steve Bannos

Character Name : Deli Manager

Original Name : Steve Bannos

Gender : Male

Justin Long

Character Name : Re-Do Guy

Original Name : Justin Long

Gender : Male

Lucas Astrom

Character Name : College Guy with Camera

Original Name : Lucas Astrom

Gender : Male

Tyler Spindel

Character Name : College Guy with Camera

Original Name : Tyler Spindel

Gender : Male

Deamor Yi

Character Name : 8-Year-Old Girl Fan

Original Name : Deamor Yi

Gender : Female

Elaine Kao

Character Name : Mom with Camera

Original Name : Elaine Kao

Gender : Female

King Kedar

Character Name : Family with Camera

Original Name : King Kedar

Gender : Male

Andre Butler Jr.

Character Name : Family with Camera

Original Name : Andre Butler Jr.

Gender : Male

Tanya Acker

Character Name : Family with Camera

Original Name : Tanya Acker

Gender : Female

Jarrett Grode

Character Name : Magician

Original Name : Jarrett Grode

Gender : Male

Qiana Chase

Character Name : Chuck's Wife

Original Name : Qiana Chase

Gender : Female

Tom Anderson

Character Name : Tom Anderson

Original Name : Tom Anderson

Gender : Male

John Hartmann

Character Name : Private Jet Pilot

Original Name : John Hartmann

Gender : Male

Dave Rath

Character Name : San Francisco Theatre Manager

Original Name : Dave Rath

Gender : Male

Dan Harmon

Character Name : Paparazzi at Medical Center

Original Name : Dan Harmon

Gender : Male

Brandon Cournoyer

Character Name : Paparazzi at Medical Center

Original Name : Brandon Cournoyer

Gender : Male

Kyle Kinane

Character Name : Paparazzi at Medical Center

Original Name : Kyle Kinane

Gender : Male

Mark Cohen

Character Name : Emcee at Improv

Original Name : Mark Cohen

Gender : Male

Denise Meyerson

Character Name : Deli Customer

Original Name : Denise Meyerson

Gender : Female

Joanie Marx

Character Name : Deli Customer

Original Name : Joanie Marx

Gender : Male

Adam J. Bernstein

Character Name : Hot Dog-Eating Champion's Son

Original Name : Adam J. Bernstein

Gender : Male

Da'Vone McDonald

Character Name : Hot Dog-Eating Co-Star

Original Name : Da'Vone McDonald

Gender : Male

Orny Adams

Character Name : Orny Adams

Original Name : Orny Adams

Gender : Male

Al Lubel

Character Name : Al Lubel

Original Name : Al Lubel

Gender : Male

Jerry Minor

Character Name : Jerry Minor

Original Name : Jerry Minor

Gender : Male

Eleanor Zee

Character Name : George's Mom

Original Name : Eleanor Zee

Gender : Female

Ben Meyerson

Character Name : George's Brother-In-Law

Original Name : Ben Meyerson

Gender : Male

Sammy Jack

Character Name : George's Young Nephew

Original Name : Sammy Jack

Gender : Male

Kim Taylor

Character Name : Kim Taylor

Original Name : Kim Taylor

Gender : Male

Andrea Zonn

Character Name : Andrea Zonn

Original Name : Andrea Zonn

Gender : Female

Kate Markowitz

Character Name : Kate Markowitz

Original Name : Kate Markowitz

Gender : Female

Arnold McCuller

Character Name : Arnold McCuller

Original Name : Arnold McCuller

Gender : Male

Larry Goldings

Character Name : Larry Goldings

Original Name : Larry Goldings

Gender : Male

Luis Conte

Character Name : Luis Conte

Original Name : Luis Conte

Gender : Male

Russ Kunkel

Character Name : Russ Kunkel

Original Name : Russ Kunkel

Gender : Male

Brad Grunberg

Character Name : Comedy & Magic Club Audience

Original Name : Brad Grunberg

Gender : Male

Brian Lally

Character Name : Comedy & Magic Club Audience

Original Name : Brian Lally

Gender : Male

Jimmy Johnson

Character Name : Jimmy Johnson

Original Name : Jimmy Johnson

Gender : Male

Janeane Garofalo

Character Name : Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Janeane Garofalo

Gender : Female

Ben Stiller

Character Name : Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Ben Stiller

Gender : Male

Judd Apatow

Character Name : Friend in video (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Judd Apatow

Gender : Male

Reviews

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tmdb47633491

@tmdb47633491

2021-06-23

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

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Kamurai

@Kamurai

2021-06-23

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).

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Andre Gonzales

@SoSmooth1982

2023-05-17

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.