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Adam Sandler
Seth Rogen
Leslie Mann
Eric Bana
Jonah Hill
Jason Schwartzman

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A seasoned comedian learns he has a terminal condition and takes a green performer under his wing. They soon develop a close bond that extends beyond professional comedy, and each will discover that life has something to offer - especially when given a second chance.

01/06/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Could have been better

Judd Apatow gets pretty serious here, and it's all well intentioned, but there's a little too much movie here to be effective. Adam Sandler is pretty good in his role and Seth Rogen smartly underplays. The two have good chemistry together and the supporting characters are okay enough. It just seemed to really try too hard to hit me with emotion, plus it's about 30 minutes too long. Good for a Netflix viewing.

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2.5/4 

08/27/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Funny People Was Hysterically Underrated

Is it too much to ask that a movie called Funny People should be funny? Well, yes. Like Alex, I had heard it wasn't that funny, so I had low expectations. However, I hadn't heard anything else. What I discovered that it was a poignant drama with jokes (some people call this a dramedy nowadays). It is about comedians dealing with serious things: cancer, cheating girlfriends, not being funny enough (which threatens their careers). So...if you can handle a little meat, you will not be disappointed.

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3/4 

08/16/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Sandler is back!

Funny people is a definite change of pace compared to Apatow's past 2 films. Many people will tell you they are disappointed and many people will tell you it was not as funny as it should have been. Well, it is not as funny as his other movies, but that is not a bad thing.

Sandler proves that he is still one of the funniest men in the world and it is a sure disappointment to see that the last 5 movies he has done (save Punch Drunk Love) have all been pretty bad and directed at children (or teen comedy). He is the FUNNIEST guy I have ever seen. In this movie, he proves it. He shows us yet again that not only can he be silly funny, but he can act, and act really well. Rogen on the other hand, is a big let down, for me. He wasn't that funny nor did he do that good of job acting. The...

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3.5/4 

08/12/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Not Judd's Best, but Still Enjoyable

Not Judd's best film. He balanced comedy with tradgedy very well, but to less effect. Despite a little dissapointment, it was still very funny and heartfelt. Interest in the characters is lost at the end and the last 25 min. seem to drag. That could've been fixed with a little editing, Judd. A few of the last scenes felt unneccisary. They should've been deleted scenes on the dvd.

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3/4