This article is about the 2009 film. For the 1977 Soviet film, see Funny People (1977 film).
Funny People
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Judd Apatow
Written by
Judd Apatow
Produced by
Judd Apatow
Clayton Townsend
Barry Mendel
Starring
Adam Sandler
Seth Rogen
Leslie Mann
Eric Bana
Jonah Hill
Jason Schwartzman
Cinematography
Janusz Kamiński
Edited by
Brent White
Craig Alpert
Music by
Jason Schwartzman
Michael Andrews
Production companies
Universal Pictures[1]
Columbia Pictures[1]
Relativity Media[2]
Apatow Productions[2]
Madison 23 Productions[2]
Distributed by
Universal Pictures[1]
Release dates
July 20, 2009 (2009-07-20) (Los Angeles)
July 31, 2009 (2009-07-31) (United States)
Running time
146 minutes[3]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$75 million[4]
Box office
$71.6 million[4]
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 and Leslie Mann with Eric Bana, Jonah Hill and Jason Schwartzman in supporting roles. 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 generally positive reviews with particular praise for the performances, but also criticism for its runtime. However, the film was a box-office bomb, grossing $71 million against its $75 million budget, and was the final film produced by Madison 23, as Sandler retired the label after its release.
^ abc"Funny People (2009)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
^ abc"Funny People (2009)". British Film Institute (BFI). Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
^"Funny People (15)". British Board of Film Classification. July 23, 2009. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
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