Funny People (2009)
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- Synopsis
- Judd Apatow casts his former real-life roommate Adam Sandler as George Simmons, a comic superstar who learns in the movie's opening scene that he suffers from a rare blood disorder that will likely kill him within a year....
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- Starring
- Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill
- Director(s)
- Judd Apatow
- Distributor(s)
- Universal
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 132 min.
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Critic Reviews
San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalleAdd Critic to Favorites
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 the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
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 the full review
USA Today | Claudia PuigAdd Critic to Favorites
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 the full review
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DVD: Newswire:DVD Release List – 11/24/09
11/23/09 For we happy few who believe that Judd Apatow's Funny People will one day be regarded as one of 2009's best movies, the road to revisionism begins today, with the release of the stunning special edition Funny People DVD and Blu-ray. | The A.V. Club -
RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: Angels & Demons, Funny People, and Superman
11/23/09 This week in home video, we've got a lot of brand new releases paired up with a handful of old classics making their comebacks. | Rotten Tomatoes -
New on DVD: 'Funny People,' 'Angels & Demons,' 'Four Christmases'
11/22/09 There are so many new releases this week you could sit on the couch for days and never get up. | New York Daily News - New York NY -
Comedy extras on 'Funny People' DVD
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Interview: Judd Apatow (Part One)
11/20/09 Funny People was the latest in Judd Apatow 's ongoing series of summer comedies, but it was anything but a typical summer comedy: following a successful comedian (played by Apatow's longtime friend Adam Sandler ) who reflects on his life after discovering he's going to die, the film offered lots of humor but with decidedly heavier themes lurking beneath the yuks. | Cinematical.com -
Blu-ray Review: Funny People
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