Funny People

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  • Opened July 31, 2009 
  • 2 hr 16 min
  • R | language, some sexuality and crude sexual humor
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. More on child suitability

  • Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann star in the story of a famous comedian who has a near-death experience... and what he does with a second chance. Director Judd Apatow addresses a question that hasn't before been touched with such trademark bluntness: If you had the chance to start all over again, would you be the same jerk you always were? Full synopsis

  • Cast: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann
  • Director: Judd Apatow
  • Genres: Comedy

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Don't waste your time

by mdawg26

This movie has a lot of potential. It has big name actors, including Adam Sandler, who can hold their own in most movies. However, this movie is a waste of time and money. I feel like the story line...

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Critic Reviews

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Mick LaSalle

Funny People is a true brass ring effort, a reach for excellence that takes big risks. It's 146 minutes, with a story that's more European in feeling than American. Read full review

88
Rolling Stone
| Peter Travers

It's the work of a major talent. Apatow scores by crafting the film equivalent of a stand-up routine that encompasses the joy, pain, anger, loneliness and aching doubt that go into making an audience laugh. Read full review

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Chicago Sun-Times
| Roger Ebert

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. Read full review

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USA Today
| Claudia Puig

Funny People nimbly intersperses humor and reflection. It is a rumination on mortality, fame and life choices, punctuated with Apatow's trademark raunchy humor. Read full review

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Leslie Mann, Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Eric Bana in "Funny People."