Monday, August 3, 2009 9:43AM - By Mali Elfman
Overall, this was a rather slow weekend for cinemas. We were right in our our box office predictions — Funny People was not able to break past the dreaded $30 million mark that both Apatow and Sandler seem to be fighting these days. It did however manage to come in at number one at the box office and my guess is that it will be one of those comedies that hangs around for a while.
As for kiddie comedies – It looks like Aliens in the Attic didn’t do too great. Apparently all the kids are more inclined to kung-fu guinea pigs (G-Force) than a group of kids taking on alien invaders that make their grandma do crazy things.
Check out the numbers below…
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Friday, July 31, 2009 4:25PM - By Laura Aguirre
This week, Judd Apatow’s Funny People hits theaters, and since Harry Potter has already been knocked off the number one spot, it seems like there is no doubt that Apatow will dominate the box office.
Last week, G-Force took the number one spot making over $30 million on its opening weekend, while Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince came in second, grossing $29.5 million. It was a surprise to see Harry Potter off the top so fast, but perhaps the opening of Harry Potter on IMAX this week will boost ticket sales. Regardless, if the wizards make more or not with the help of IMAX, Funny People has a good chance of making the most and knocking the kid-flick G-Force off the top of the chart.
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Friday, July 31, 2009 12:36PM - By Anet Hovhanesian
Adam Sandler is back to what he does best, making us laugh. In Judd Apatow’s Funny People Sandler joins funny men Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill in a film about a seasoned comedian who finds out he doesn’t have much time to live. Hope the movie is as good as the hype has been.Another film definitely worth checking out this week is Chan-wook Park’s Thirst. If you only see one vampire film this year, this should be it.
Here is a list of the movies opening July 31st:
Watch the trailers…
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Thursday, July 30, 2009 7:30PM - By Mali Elfman
This weekend we get Judd Apatow’s new star-studded comedy Funny People with Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Eric Bana, Leslie Mann, Jonah Hill, and Jason Schwartzman. The film makes fun of the people in it, as much as it makes fun of itself and is by far one of the smartest comedies in theaters right now.
Check out the good, the bad, and the plot below…
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Thursday, July 30, 2009 7:00PM - By Krystal Clark
I’m not really surprised that director Judd Apatow has signed on to an exclusive deal with Universal Pictures. All three of the films he’s helmed have been under the studio’s banner. He’s produced for other companies, but he’s only directed through them. According to Variety, Universal has made it official and Apatow has signed on to a three picture directing deal with the studio.
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Thursday, July 30, 2009 11:40AM - By Krystal Clark
Judd Apatow directs Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, and Leslie Mann amongst several other hilarious actors in his third film, Funny People. The film hits theaters tomorrow on July 31, and promises to deliver comedy, drama, and everything in between for it’s viewing audience. The story centers on a successful comedian named George Simmons (Sandler), who’s unfortunately diagnosed with a terminal illness. In the wake of this news, he decides to become a mentor to a young aspiring comedian named, Ira (Rogen). These two soon become close friends who deal with love, success, and death all at the same time. With such a heavy premise, do you think Funny People will actually be…funny?
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Thursday, July 9, 2009 8:03AM - By Krystal Clark
Universal has released a red band trailer for Judd Apatow’s third film, Funny People. The feature stars Adam Sandler as a successful comedian named George Simmons, who’s unfortunately diagnosed with a terminal illness. In the wake of this news, he decides to become a mentor to a young aspiring comedian named, Ira (Seth Rogen). These two soon become close friends who deal with love, success, and death all at the same time.
Check out the Funny People red band trailer after the jump.
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Thursday, July 2, 2009 7:20PM - By Krystal Clark
Here’s a piece of casting news that’s finally come to fruition. A while back rap artist Eminem stated that he would make an appearance in the upcoming Judd Apatow film, Funny People. Over at MTV they’ve verified this by publishing a production still featuring the musician and the film’s star, Adam Sandler. Funny People opens in theaters nationwide on July 31, so we’ve got until the end of the month to see what the hell Marshall Mathers is doing in the movie.
Check out a photo of Eminem in action after the jump.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009 10:37AM - By Mali Elfman
A movie within a movie. Clever. FunnyorDie has just released a new clip from Judd Apatow’s upcoming comedy Funny People starring Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, and Leslie Mann. In the film, Sandler plays commedian George Simmons, whose job has resulted in mindless, slap-stick comedy, and who has just been diagnosed with cancer. Aside from the canecr part, this is definitely something Sandler can relate to.
The clip from Re-Do, starring Sandler’s character in the film Simmons and Justin Long, is not unlike some of the recent trailers that we’ve seen Sandler in. I don’t think You Don’t Mess with the Zohan had any more of a beliavable premise than Re-Do.
Check out the trailer for Redo and the clip from Funny People below…
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