Funny People

Funny People

Funny People is a 2009 American comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by Judd Apatow, and starring Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, and Leslie Mann. The film was released on 31 July 2009 in North America, and on 28 August 2009 in the United Kingdom. Funny People uses considerably more dramatic elements than seen in Apatow's previous films. The film was co-produced by Apatow Productions and Mr. Madison 23 Productions, a subsidiary of Sandler's company Happy Madison. Universal Pictures and Columbia Pictures co-financed the film and it also served as a worldwide distributor. George Simmons ...
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quick facts
Release date:July 20, 2009
Directed by:Judd Apatow
Rated:R (USA)
Runtime:146 Minutes
Producer:Barry Mendel, Judd Apatow, Clayton Townsend
Editor:Craig Alpert, Brent White
Music by:Jason Schwartzman, Michael Andrews
Cinematography:Janusz Kamiński
Screenplay by:Judd Apatow
Estimated budget:$75,000,000
Genre:Comedy

Cast of Funny People

Justin Long
Justin Long
Re-Do Guy
Born:June 2, 1978
Age:33
Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
George Simmons
Born:September 9, 1966
Age:45
Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen
Ira Wright
Born:April 15, 1982
Age:29
Jonah Hill
Jonah Hill
Leo Koenig
Born:December 20, 1983
Age:28
RZA
RZA
Chuck
Born:July 5, 1969
Age:42
Leslie Mann
Leslie Mann
Laura Anderson
Born:March 26, 1972
Age:39

Honors and Awards

YearAward Nomination
2009 Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer Movie: Comedy
2009 Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer Movie Star: Male, Adam Sandler
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Film director of Funny People

Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow
Born: December 6, 1967
Age: 44

Judd Apatow is an American film producer, director, and screenwriter. He is well known for his work in comedy films, especially for films he has been involved with throughout the latter half of the 2000s. He is the founder of Apatow Productions, a film production company that also developed the...
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Funny People 2009 R (USA) Comedy
Funny People: Bonus Material 2009
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Music contributors for Funny People

Jason Schwartzman
Jason Schwartzman

Jason Francesco Schwartzman is an American actor and musician. Starring roles have included in Rushmore, I ♥ Huckabees and The Darjeeling...
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Michael Andrews
Michael Andrews

Michael Andrews is an American musician and film score composer. He is best known for a cover version of the Tears for Fears song "Mad World", which...
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Filming locations for Funny People

Los Angeles
Los Angeles

Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in the state of California, and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of 468.67 square miles , and is located in Southern California. Often known by...
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San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco International Airport is a major international airport located 13 miles south of downtown San Francisco, California, United States, near the cities of Millbrae and San Bruno in unincorporated San Mateo County. It is often referred to as SFO. The airport has flights to points...
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Sausalito
Sausalito

Sausalito is a San Francisco Bay Area city, in Marin County, California, United States. Sausalito is 8 miles south-southeast of San Rafael, at an elevation of 13 feet . The population was 7,061 as of the 2010 census. The community is situated near the northern end of the Golden Gate Bridge, and...
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