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With Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana. When seasoned comedian George Simmons learns of his terminal, inoperable health condition, his desire to form a genuine friendship causes him to take a relatively green performer under his wing as his opening act.
A stand-up comedian, George Simmons, discovers that he has a terminal, untreatable condition and doesn't have very long to live. As a way to do something long lasting before he dies he takes a young, greenhorn comedian, Ira, under his wing. — grantss.
Funny People (2009) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The thing I appreciated most about "Funny People" is that Apatow takes huge risks with the ambitious goal of "making a very serious movie with twice as many jokes" as his previous films.
6.6 (93K) Rate. 50 Metascore. Desperate to pay their bills and support their loved ones, lifelong pals Willy Davis, Albert Gardner, and Joe Harding risk it all by robbing the bank that absconded with the pension money that they earned from working there for years.
Many people don't think of Jack Lemmon as a comedian, which is only a testimony to how good he was. In fact, he appeared in many of what are considered by critics to be the funniest movies of all time: The Odd Couple, The Apartment, The Out of Towners and Some Like it Hot to name a few.
Funny People 2: Directed by Jamie Uys. With Joe Stewardson, Tani de Lange, Bill Flynn, Susan Gehr. More candid camera pranks.
These are comedy films written, directed by or featuring Black people - as in people of African-American, African or Black British descent. Most of the flicks listed had me in stitches and still make me laugh today.
These films aren't of the quick-whited nature. Not for those searching for clever sarcasm or dialogue. In no particular order, this is a list of films that are funny due to their ridiculous plots and sheer stupidity.
Funny People. The opening video with the prank calls is a real video shot by Judd Apatow when he and Adam Sandler were younger. The two other people appearing in this video are Janeane Garofalo and Ben Stiller.
