Funny People (2009)
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George Simmons was prepared to die, but then a funny thing happened.
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.
- Released: 2009-07-30
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Runtime: 2h 26m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 1,489 votes
Directed by Judd Apatow.
Top cast
- Adam Sandler as George Simmons
- Seth Rogen as Ira Wright
- Leslie Mann as Laura
- Eric Bana as Clarke
- Jonah Hill as Leo Koenig
- Jason Schwartzman as Mark Taylor Jackson
- Aubrey Plaza as Daisy Danby
- RZA as Chuck
- Aziz Ansari as Randy
- Maude Apatow as Mable
Where to watch Funny People
- United States: stream on Starz Apple TV channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: stream on JioHotstar; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV
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