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, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, and Jason Schwartzman. 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 on July 31, 2009. It received praise for the performances but criticism for its runtime, and grossed $71 million against its $75 million budget.
| Director | Judd Apatow |
| Produced by | Judd Apatow, Clayton Townsend, Barry Mendel |
| Writer(s) | Judd Apatow |
| Starring | Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman |
| Music | Jason Schwartzman, Michael Andrews |
| Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński |
| Edited by | Brent White, Craig Alpert |
| Production, company | Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Madison 23 Productions, Apatow Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Released | July 20, 2009 (Los Angeles), July 31, 2009 (United States) |
| Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $75 million |
| Box office | $71.6 million |
| Netflix ID | 70108781 |
About Funny People
A comedian played by Adam Sandler hires an aspiring comedian to be his assistant shortly before becoming diagnosed with cancer. After he goes into remission, he tries to win the love of his life back.
Achievement of Funny People
This was Judd Apatow's third time directing Seth Rogen in a feature-length film. The soundtrack featured artists like Paul McCartney and Neil Diamond.
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Latest information about Funny People updated on July 28 2021.
