Funny People

Jul 30, 2009

2h 26m

★ 5.9

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Columbia Pictures

Relativity Media

Apatow Productions

Madison 23 Productions

Funny People Trailers

Cast

George Simmons

Adam Sandler

Ira Wright

Seth Rogen

Laura

Leslie Mann

Clarke

Eric Bana

Leo Koenig

Jonah Hill

Mark Taylor Jackson

Jason Schwartzman

Daisy Danby

Aubrey Plaza

Chuck

RZA

Randy

Aziz Ansari

Mable

Maude Apatow

Ingrid

Iris Apatow

Dr. Lars

Torsten Voges

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