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 July 31, 2009 in
North America, and on August 28, 2009 in the
United Kingdom. It is Apatow's longest film, with its running time being 146 minutes. 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 the former also served as a worldwide distributor. The film received generally positive reviews, with critics praising the script, the directing and the performances of Sandler and Rogen, although criticism was directed towards the film's excessive runtime. The supporting cast features
Eric Bana,
Jason Schwartzman,
Jonah Hill and
Aubrey Plaza.