Funny People (2009)
Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill ... (see more) , Jason Schwartzman , Aubrey Plaza , Maude Apatow , Iris Apatow , RZA , Aziz Ansari , Torsten Voges
Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann star in this seriously funny film from writer-director Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up). When famous comedian George Simmons (Sandler) is given a second chance at a new beginning, he and his assistant, a struggling comedian, Ira (Rogen), re... (read more) Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann star in this seriously funny film from writer-director Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up). When famous comedian George Simmons (Sandler) is given a second chance at a new beginning, he and his assistant, a struggling comedian, Ira (Rogen), return to the places and people that matter most including the stand-up spots that gave him his start and the girl that got away (Mann). Co-starring Jonah Hill, Eric Bana and Jason Schwartzman, its the film critics cheer is "uproariously funny!" (Sonny Bunch, The Washington Times)
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R, 2 hrs. 16 min.
Directed by:
Judd Apatow
Release Date: Jul 31, 2009
DVD Release Date: Nov 24, 2009
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Very dark comedy, but well played by all actors. And plenty of dark jokes through the movie. With some romantic elements. Must watch.
I'm a fan of so many people involved (Apatow, Sandler, Rogen, Hill, Schwartzman) and there's nothing particularly I don't like about this. But overall, I didn't come out of this feeling satisfied. Somewhere along the line the tower of cards they were... (read more) I'm a fan of so many people involved (Apatow, Sandler, Rogen, Hill, Schwartzman) and there's nothing particularly I don't like about this. But overall, I didn't come out of this feeling satisfied. Somewhere along the line the tower of cards they were building lost a few pieces, and although it didn't collapse, it didn't finish up looking shiny.
For some reason I expected much more from this, since Knocked Up and Forty Year Old Virgin are so dang funny, but now I'm sensing a theme from Apatow that makes me think they won't ever get better than those first two films. The incessant dirty jokes... (read more) For some reason I expected much more from this, since Knocked Up and Forty Year Old Virgin are so dang funny, but now I'm sensing a theme from Apatow that makes me think they won't ever get better than those first two films. The incessant dirty jokes made sense in Virgin, that was the point of that movie, but I find they made this stab at a poignant dramatic comedy highly unbelievable and highly annoying at times. I still laughed frequently, which makes sense with comedy lightning rods on screen together like Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Jason Schwartzman and to a lesser degree Adam Sandler. But the overall product came across like two and a half hours of penis jokes. Pretty childish for a supposedly grown-up comedy.
It just wasn't as deep as I think Sandler meant it to be. Just kinda screamed..."new Sandler album."
Apatows most realistic and humane film. It has the perfect blend of comedy and drama.
This movie was quite funny but in a serious way. I think the movie is certainly worth renting on DVD... I'm a bit surprised by the Flixster users rating but what do ratings mean anyway?
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Sandler has gained dramatic weight and variety. But if I want to see him play Hamlet, I'd rather have Shakespeare as the scriptwriter.full review
In its home stretch, Funny People's action drags so unnecessarily that it ... drains any impact from its refreshingly pragmatic view of second chances.full review
The film's sweet conclusion finally returns us to the world of funnyman camaraderie. By this time, though, we're wondering why we ever had to leave.full review
It's great that Apatow aimed for something more substantial than a disposable chucklefest. Too bad the film falls so short of the mark.full review
Funny People is an ambitious, misshapen picture that feels like two, maybe even three, separate movies uncomfortably jammed into one.full review
Funny People is a true brass ring effort, a reach for excellence that takes big risks.full review
Funny People nimbly intersperses humor and reflection. It is a rumination on mortality, fame and life choices, punctuated with Apatow's trademark raunchy humor.full review
The denizens of Judd Apatow's Funny People have been pulled every which way to fit a misshapen concept, yet they remain painfully unfunny, and consistently off-putting.full review
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.full review
Funny People turns out to be fairly predictable, and not so rough. In a thoroughly satisfying way.full review
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