Oh No! 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...
100 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
88 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
88 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