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Funny People

Funny People

George Simmons was prepared to die, but then a funny thing happened.

Genres

ComedyDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$75000000

Revenue

$71600000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

146 mins

Rating

5.89/10

Release Date

30 July 2009

Country

United States of America

Cast

Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler

George Simmons

Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen

Ira Wright

Leslie Mann

Leslie Mann

Laura

Eric Bana

Eric Bana

Clarke

Jonah Hill

Jonah Hill

Leo Koenig

Jason Schwartzman

Jason Schwartzman

Mark Taylor Jackson

Aubrey Plaza

Aubrey Plaza

Daisy Danby

RZA

RZA

Chuck

Aziz Ansari

Aziz Ansari

Randy

Maude Apatow

Maude Apatow

Mable

Iris Apatow

Iris Apatow

Ingrid

Torsten Voges

Torsten Voges

Dr. Lars

Allan Wasserman

Allan Wasserman

Dr. Stevens

Rod Man

Rod Man

Rod Man

Wayne Federman

Wayne Federman

Comedy & Magic Manager

Mike O'Connell

Mike O'Connell

MySpace Escort

James Taylor

James Taylor

James Taylor

Nicole Parker

Nicole Parker

Dawn

Nydia McFadden

Nydia McFadden

Mandy

Andy Dick

Andy Dick

Andy Dick

Charles Fleischer

Charles Fleischer

Charles Fleischer

Nicol Paone

Nicol Paone

George's Sister

George Coe

George Coe

George's Dad

Budd Friedman

Budd Friedman

Budd Friedman

Monty Hoffman

Monty Hoffman

Monty Hoffman

Carol Leifer

Carol Leifer

Carol Leifer

Paul Reiser

Paul Reiser

Paul Reiser

Mark Schiff

Mark Schiff

Mark Schiff

George Wallace

George Wallace

George Wallace

Norm Macdonald

Norm Macdonald

Norm Macdonald

Dave Attell

Dave Attell

Dave Attell

Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman

Bryan Batt

Bryan Batt

George's Agent

Maggie Siff

Maggie Siff

Rachel

Eminem

Eminem

Eminem

Ray Romano

Ray Romano

Ray Romano

Jon Brion

Jon Brion

Jon Brion

Sebastian Steinberg

Sebastian Steinberg

Sebastian Steinberg

James Gadson

James Gadson

James Gadson

Arshad Aslam

Arshad Aslam

Yo Teach Cast Member

Bo Burnham

Bo Burnham

Yo Teach Cast Member

Miki Ishikawa

Miki Ishikawa

Yo Teach Cast Member

Kenny Copeland Jr.

Kenny Copeland Jr.

Yo Teach Cast Member

Calvin Sykes

Calvin Sykes

Yo Teach Cast Member

Ca'Shawn Sims

Ca'Shawn Sims

Yo Teach Cast Member

Mandi Kreisher

Mandi Kreisher

Yo Teach Cast Member

Phillip Andre Botello

Phillip Andre Botello

Yo Teach Cast Member

Carla Gallo

Carla Gallo

Miss Pruitt on Yo Teach

Ernest Lee Thomas

Ernest Lee Thomas

Yo Teach Principal

Tonita Castro

Tonita Castro

Bonita

Carlos Andrade

Carlos Andrade

Gardener

Steve Bannos

Steve Bannos

Deli Manager

Justin Long

Justin Long

Re-Do Guy

Lucas Astrom

Lucas Astrom

College Guy with Camera

Tyler Spindel

Tyler Spindel

College Guy with Camera

Deamor Yi

Deamor Yi

8-Year-Old Girl Fan

Elaine Kao

Elaine Kao

Mom with Camera

King Kedar

King Kedar

Family with Camera

Andre Butler Jr.

Andre Butler Jr.

Family with Camera

Tanya Acker

Tanya Acker

Family with Camera

Jarrett Grode

Jarrett Grode

Magician

Qiana Chase

Qiana Chase

Chuck's Wife

Tom Anderson

Tom Anderson

Tom Anderson

John Hartmann

John Hartmann

Private Jet Pilot

Dave Rath

Dave Rath

San Francisco Theatre Manager

Dan Harmon

Dan Harmon

Paparazzi at Medical Center

Brandon Cournoyer

Brandon Cournoyer

Paparazzi at Medical Center

Kyle Kinane

Kyle Kinane

Paparazzi at Medical Center

Mark Cohen

Mark Cohen

Emcee at Improv

Denise Meyerson

Denise Meyerson

Deli Customer

Joanie Marx

Joanie Marx

Deli Customer

Adam J. Bernstein

Adam J. Bernstein

Hot Dog-Eating Champion's Son

Da'Vone McDonald

Da'Vone McDonald

Hot Dog-Eating Co-Star

Orny Adams

Orny Adams

Orny Adams

Al Lubel

Al Lubel

Al Lubel

Jerry Minor

Jerry Minor

Jerry Minor

Eleanor Zee

Eleanor Zee

George's Mom

Ben Meyerson

Ben Meyerson

George's Brother-In-Law

Sammy Jack

Sammy Jack

George's Young Nephew

Kim Taylor

Kim Taylor

Kim Taylor

Andrea Zonn

Andrea Zonn

Andrea Zonn

Kate Markowitz

Kate Markowitz

Kate Markowitz

Arnold McCuller

Arnold McCuller

Arnold McCuller

Larry Goldings

Larry Goldings

Larry Goldings

Luis Conte

Luis Conte

Luis Conte

Russ Kunkel

Russ Kunkel

Russ Kunkel

Brad Grunberg

Brad Grunberg

Comedy & Magic Club Audience

Brian Lally

Brian Lally

Comedy & Magic Club Audience

Jimmy Johnson

Jimmy Johnson

Jimmy Johnson

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)

Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow

Friend in video (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

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