Additional information for Funny People, which has a domestic theatrical release set for July 31, 2009. The film is being distributed by Universal Pictures and has not yet been rated. Funny People has a total running time of 146 minutes.
R
USA
18A
Canada
18
UK
MA
Australia
18
Ireland
M18
Singapore
R16
New Zealand
14
Switzerland
K-13
Finland
7
Sweden
B15
Mexico
18
South Korea
13
Argentina
18
Malaysia
14
Peru
M/16
Portugal
12
Germany
146min
153min
Hazme reír
Argentina
Hazme reír
Spain
Siempre hay tiempo para reir
Peru
Siempre hay tiempo para reir
Venezuela
Приколисты
Russia
Drôle de monde
Canada
Gente Gira
Portugal
Ki nevet a végén?
Hungary
Komičari
Croatia
Komici
Czech Republic
Komiki
Slovenia
Matrak adamlar
Turkey
Pethaino sta gelia
Greece
Siempre hay tiempo para reír
Mexico
Smešni ljudi
Serbia
Tá Rindo do Quê?
Brazil
Tá Rindo do Que?
Brazil
Tipi simpatici
Romania
Untitled Judd Apatow/Adam Sandler Project
USA
Wie das Leben so spielt
Germany
July 20, 2009
USA
July 30, 2009
Kazakhstan
July 30, 2009
Russia
July 31, 2009
Canada
July 31, 2009
USA
August 13, 2009
United Arab Emirates
August 15, 2009
Czech Republic
August 28, 2009
Ireland
August 28, 2009
UK
September 03, 2009
Netherlands
September 04, 2009
Spain
September 10, 2009
Australia
September 17, 2009
Germany
September 17, 2009
New Zealand
September 17, 2009
Slovenia
September 17, 2009
Switzerland
September 18, 2009
Austria
September 20, 2009
Greece
September 24, 2009
Czech Republic
September 24, 2009
Malaysia
September 25, 2009
Iceland
September 25, 2009
Romania
October 01, 2009
Greece
October 01, 2009
Singapore
October 02, 2009
Mexico
October 02, 2009
Turkey
October 07, 2009
Belgium
October 07, 2009
France
October 07, 2009
Switzerland
October 16, 2009
Bulgaria
October 16, 2009
Italy
October 21, 2009
Egypt
October 22, 2009
Portugal
October 23, 2009
Denmark
October 23, 2009
Norway
October 30, 2009
Poland
November 04, 2009
Argentina
November 13, 2009
Panama
November 13, 2009
Sweden
December 03, 2009
Peru
December 09, 2009
Brazil
December 11, 2009
Venezuela
January 14, 2010
Thailand
February 03, 2010
Hungary
January 07, 2011
Japan
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When seasoned comedian George Simmons learns of his terminal, inoperable health condition, his desire to form a genuine friendship cause him to take a relatively green performer under his wing as his opening act.
George Simmons (Adam Sandler) is an extremely successful comedian and actor. But he is very self-absorbed, lonely and estranged from his family by choice. He is subsequently diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia and is informed that traditional treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation would be unlikely to benefit him, so he embarks on an experimental treatment with an 8% chance of response. Consequently, he falls into a depression and upon seeing old tapes of his standup days, he decides to return to his roots and do stand-up comedy.Ira Weiner (Seth Rogen) is an aspiring stand-up comedian who dreams of quitting his day job. George and Ira meet at a comedy club, where George unexpectedly takes the stage to deliver a dark routine. Ira is forced to follow and draws some laughs by mocking George's morbidity as he watches from the back. George calls Ira the next morning asking him to write jokes for him to perform at a MySpace corporate event.The event goes well and George hires Ira as an assistant. George informs Ira of his condition and Ira cares for George through the treatment. Eventually, Ira breaks down, begging George to tell people about his prognosis. While in the process of telling his friends, George is visited by his ex-fiancée, Laura (Leslie Mann). She is married to Clarke, who is cheating on her while away on business. She regrets leaving George and they reconcile.George sees his doctor and learns that the medicine has worked; he has no traces of the disease, but it could resurface. Ira is happy but George is unsure what to do with his life. He decides he wants a long-term relationship and calls Laura, but does not tell her the news. George and Ira go to San Francisco to perform; Laura meets them there. George makes Ira tell Laura during intermission that he is better. George later explains that he didn't want to jinx it. They embrace and she invites George and Ira to her house in Northern California.George and Ira spend time with his and her daughters. George and Laura sneak into the guest house, and George performs cunnilingus on her. Ira tells both daughters that George is healthy now. Clarke unexpectedly arrives home; Laura asks George and Ira to keep up the façade of George still being sick.In the morning, Clarke gives George a tearful goodbye. His daughters reveal that George is actually healthy. Clarke confronts Laura and suspects she is cheating. Laura tries to explain that George may not be entirely better and calls Clarke out on his infidelity so Clarke drives off. Laura decides to leave him. Ira thinks George should leave because it is not worth it to ruin a twelve-year marriage, but George threatens to fire him.The next day, George, Ira, and Laura watch video of her daughter Mable performing a song. Ira and Laura find the performance moving, but George thinks it's hilarious and offends Laura. Laura leaves for the airport to tell Clarke she is leaving him. Ira lies to George and follows her. Clarke tells Laura that he wants to give their marriage another try. Laura agrees and says her fling with George was just a flirtation. Ira gets caught by Clarke trying to sneak away. Laura is forced to tell Clarke she slept with George.Clarke chases George out of his house, throwing fists at him. George asks Laura to explain but she sides with her husband. Heading back to Los Angeles, George berates Ira for his betrayal and fires him. Ira fires back at George for not learning from his experience and that his insensitivity hasn't changed.Ira goes back to his old job. George attends Ira's stand-up and watches him being much more confident on stage. The next day, George finds Ira at work and admits that even though he is no longer sick, his attitude needs improvement. George offers Ira jokes he wrote down, proving he is making an attempt to become a better person.
Judd Apatow
Director(s)
Judd Apatow
Writer(s)
Judd Apatow
producer
Andrew J. Cohen
co-producer (as Andrew Jay Cohen)
Jack Giarraputo
executive producer
Evan Goldberg
executive producer
Barry Mendel
producer
Brendan O'Brien
co-producer
Seth Rogen
executive producer
Clayton Townsend
producer
Lisa Yadavaia
associate producer
Producer(s)
Michael Andrews
Jason Schwartzman
Composer(s)
George Simmons
Adam Sandler
Ira Wright
Seth Rogen
Laura
Leslie Mann
Clarke
Eric Bana
Leo Koenig
Jonah Hill
Mark Taylor Jackson
Jason Schwartzman
Daisy Danby
Aubrey Plaza
Mable
Maude Apatow
Ingrid
Iris Apatow
Chuck
RZA
Randy
Aziz Ansari
Dr. Lars
Torsten Voges
Dr. Stevens
Allan Wasserman
Himself
Rod Man
Comedy & Magic Manager
Wayne Federman
MySpace Escort
Mike O'Connell
Himself
James Taylor
Dawn
Nicole Parker
Mandy
Nydia McFadden
Himself
Andy Dick
Himself
Charles Fleischer
George's Sister
Nicol Paone
George's Dad
George Coe
Himself
Budd Friedman
Himself
Monty Hoffman
Herself
Carol Leifer
Himself
Paul Reiser
Himself
Mark Schiff
Himself
George Wallace
Himself
Norm MacDonald
Himself
Dave Attell
Herself
Sarah Silverman
George's Agent
Bryan Batt
Rachel
Maggie Siff
Himself
Eminem
Himself
Ray Romano
Jam Musician
Jon Brion
Jam Musician
Sebastian Steinberg
Jam Musician
James Gadson
Yo Teach Cast Member
Arshad Aslam
Director(s)
Writer(s)
producer
Andrew J. Cohen
co-producer (as Andrew Jay Cohen)
Jack Giarraputo
executive producer
Evan Goldberg
executive producer
Barry Mendel
producer
Brendan O'Brien
co-producer
Seth Rogen
executive producer
Clayton Townsend
producer
Lisa Yadavaia
associate producer
Producer(s)
Jason Schwartzman
Composer(s)
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