Overview
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.
This movie is a love letter to standup comedians. As somoene who appreciates this artform (and who dabbled in it, briefly), the film (and espectially the ending) really resonated with me. It also felt like an epic in that where it ended up was a long way away from where it started.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Funny People
Movie title: Funny People
Movie description: 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.
Date published: 2025-02-19
Director(s): Judd Apatow
Actor(s): Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman, Aubrey Plaza, RZA, Aziz Ansari, Maude Apatow, Iris Apatow, Torsten Voges, Allan Wasserman, Rod Man, Wayne Federman, Mike O'Connell, James Taylor, Nicole Parker, Nydia McFadden, Andy Dick, Charles Fleischer, Nicol Paone, George Coe, Budd Friedman, Monty Hoffman, Carol Leifer, Paul Reiser, Mark Schiff, George Wallace, Norm Macdonald, Dave Attell, Sarah Silverman, Bryan Batt, Maggie Siff, Eminem, Ray Romano, Jon Brion, Sebastian Steinberg, James Gadson, Arshad Aslam, Bo Burnham, Miki Ishikawa, Kenny Copeland Jr., Calvin Sykes, Ca'Shawn Sims, Mandi Kreisher, Phillip Andre Botello, Carla Gallo, Ernest Lee Thomas, Tonita Castro, Carlos Andrade, Steve Bannos, Justin Long, Lucas Astrom, Tyler Spindel, Deamor Yi, Elaine Kao, King Kedar, Andre Butler Jr., Tanya Acker, Jarrett Grode, Qiana Chase, Tom Anderson, John Hartmann, Dave Rath, Dan Harmon, Brandon Cournoyer, Kyle Kinane, Mark Cohen, Denise Meyerson, Joanie Marx, Adam J. Bernstein, Da'Vone McDonald, Orny Adams, Al Lubel, Jerry Minor, Eleanor Zee, Ben Meyerson, Sammy Jack, Kim Taylor, Andrea Zonn, Kate Markowitz, Arnold McCuller, Larry Goldings, Luis Conte, Russ Kunkel, Brad Grunberg, Brian Lally, Jimmy Johnson, Janeane Garofalo, Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow
Genre: Comedy, Drama
My Review
This movie is a love letter to standup comedians. As somoene who appreciates this artform (and who dabbled in it, briefly), the film (and espectially the ending) really resonated with me. It also felt like an epic in that where it ended up was a long way away from where it started.
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My Review - 7/10
7/10