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Funny People (2009)

★ 5.9 · 1,409 ratings on TMDB

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

Funny People poster★ 5.9

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.

DirectorJudd Apatow
CastAdam Sandler, Aubrey Plaza, Aziz Ansari, Eric Bana, Jason Schwartzman, Jonah Hill
GenresComedy, Drama
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Funny People keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E9 of the E0–E14 reality ladder.

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Same subject, different rung

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Same people

Shared director or cast.

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