Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Adam SandlerGeorge Simmons
- Seth RogenIra Wright
- Leslie MannLaura
- Eric BanaClarke
- Jonah HillLeo Koenig
- Jason SchwartzmanMark Taylor Jackson
- Aubrey PlazaDaisy Danby
- RZAChuck
- Aziz AnsariRandy
- Maude ApatowMable
Recommendations
- 88
Chicago Sun-Times
The thing about Funny People is that it's a real movie. That means carefully written dialogue and carefully placed supporting performances -- and it's ABOUT SOMETHING. - 80
The New Yorker
Apatow’s richest, most complicated movie yet--a summing up of his feelings about comedy and its relation to the rest of existence. - 75
Miami Herald
The movie's power sneaks up on you, reminiscent of something screenwriter I.A.L. Diamond once famously described as "the Billy Wilder touch": A combination of the sweet and the sour, because even funny people, like you and I, aren't always being funny. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Apatow is on the right track. In moving his adolescent male comedies into more adult realms, the humor sharpens and characters deepen. - 63
Premiere
The drama aspect is necessary to the story, but it just drags on too long. - 63
ReelViews
The movie wears thin its welcome a couple of reels before Apatow has finished telling his story. - 60
Variety
Amusing and engaging yet lacking in snap and cohesion, this insider's look at the world of standup comics in contempo Los Angeles rings true in its view of the variously warped, stunted and narrow lives of its mostly male denizens. - 60
Village Voice
There's so much that's so disarmingly good and sharp about Funny People that you wish the whole movie weren't so much of a shambles.
