Funny People (2009)

Directed by

Judd Apatow

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 26m

Rated

R

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 1,437 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A famous comedian gets a terminal diagnosis. He then tries to mend his personal relationships and takes a young stand-up under his wing.

melancholicdarkly comicsomberreflectivebittersweetemotionaluncomfortablewry

What happens

Funny People is a 2009 American black comedy-drama film written and directed by Judd Apatow, co-produced by Apatow Productions and Madison 23 Productions, and starring Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann, with Eric Bana, Jonah Hill and Jason Schwartzman in supporting roles. The film follows a famous comedian who is diagnosed with a terminal disease and tries to fix the relationships in his life while befriending an aspiring comedian. The film was released by Universal Pictures on July 31, 2009, to mostly positive reviews from critics, and was a box-office bomb, grossing $71 million against its $75 million budget. It was the final film produced by Madison 23 Productions, as Sandler retired the label after its release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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