Funny People

About Funny People

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.

Funny People is a 2009 comedy film directed by Judd Apatow. It runs 146 minutes and was released in July 2009.

Adam Sandler takes the lead as George Simmons, Seth Rogen as Ira Wright, Leslie Mann as Laura, and Eric Bana as Clarke. Written by Judd Apatow. It was produced by Apatow Productions.

Shelv files it under male friendship, cancer, and comedian. It streams on Starz Apple TV channel in the United States.

The Bucket List, Stan & Ollie, and Life Itself make useful companions to Funny People. It scores 5.9 out of 10 from 1,479 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.