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5.9Famous 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.
Cast
- Adam Sandler as George Simmons
- Seth Rogen as Ira Wright
- Leslie Mann as Laura
- Eric Bana as Clarke
- Jonah Hill as Leo Koenig
- Jason Schwartzman as Mark Taylor Jackson
Themes
- male friendship
- comedian
- cancer
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Judd Apatow
- Written by
- Judd Apatow
- Produced by
- Judd Apatow Clayton Townsend Barry Mendel
- Starring
- Adam Sandler Seth Rogen Leslie Mann Eric Bana Jonah Hill Jason Schwartzman
- Cinematography
- Janusz Kamiński
- Edited by
- Brent White Craig Alpert
- Music by
- Jason Schwartzman Michael Andrews
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures Columbia Pictures Relativity Media Apatow Productions Madison 23 Productions
- Distributed by
- Universal Pictures
- Release dates
- July 20, 2009 ( 2009-07-20 ) ( Los Angeles ) July 31, 2009 ( 2009-07-31 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 146 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $75 million
- Box office
- $71 million
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Encyclopedic overview
Funny People is a 2009 American black comedy-drama film written and directed by Judd Apatow, co-produced by Apatow Productions and Madison 23 Productions, and starring Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann, with Eric Bana, Jonah Hill and Jason Schwartzman in supporting roles. The film follows a famous comedian who is diagnosed with a terminal disease and tries to fix the relationships in his life while befriending an aspiring comedian.
The film was released by Universal Pictures on July 31, 2009, to mostly positive reviews from critics, and was a box-office bomb, grossing $71 million against its $75 million budget. It was the final film produced by Madison 23 Productions, as Sandler retired the label after its release.
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