Funny People (2009)

[baumer]

Discuss

[Michael Gary Scott]

Lots of people hate on it but this is another Apatow gem. 4.5/5

[Squaremaster316]

***1/4 out of *****

 

One of the few mediocre-to-good films Sandler has ever been in.

 

For the record, that exclusive club:

 

Punch Drunk Love

Reign Over Me

Funny People

The Wedding Singer

50 First Dates

Happy Gilmore

Billy Madison

Spanglish

Hotel Transylvania

 

Everything else ranges from bland/dull to crap to cinematic abomination.

Edited August 28, 2013 by Squaremaster316

[Jay Beezy]

4 years later and I still wish this had done much better so that Sandler might not have subjected us to Jack and Jill.

[cheesypoofs]

4 years later and I still wish this had done much better so that Sandler might not have subjected us to Jack and Jill.

I was surprised at its box office. I remember thinking it was going to break out.

[Jay Beezy]

I was surprised at its box office. I remember thinking it was going to break out.

When it was first announced, it seemed like a sure thing.Maybe if it was released around Christmas time it could have gotten a better holiday multiple like This Is 40 got.

[MovieGuyKyle17]

I'm still disappointed with this Box Office run because this was Sandler's best performance in a long time. The movie was great, I know some people hate it but I just think it was a funny serious look at Cancer with some very funny people. Apatow hit it out of the park. 

[langer]

This was a great movie.  The only "boring" part was when he's at his ex house and Eric Bana comes back and there's a big family crisis.  It's just lenghty but it's pretty realistic... 

[Jay Beezy]

I liked the idea of Bana's casting. It was a totally unexpected casting choice, and there was that name drop in Knocked Up.

[cheesypoofs]

Rewatching this for the first time in a long time. Still holds up well even if a lot of the MySpace stuff is dated lol

[Webslinger]

The first 80 minutes or so are still wicked underrated. The last hour missteps in numerous ways, but the film as a whole is still far and away the funniest and most poignant comedy Adam Sandler has ever been involved with.

 

And with that, it's time to head over to the unpopular movie opinions thread...