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George Simmons is a famous stand-up comedian who learns that he has a terminal illness and less than a year to live. When, he meets Ira, a struggling comedian at a comedy club where both the comedians are performing, George hires Ira to be his personal assistant and opening act at his performances. The two forge a close friendship as George helps Ira with his career and Ira helps George find closure... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Comedy and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
2 hr. 20 min. |
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| Release Date: |
July 31st, 2009 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language and crude sexual humor throughout, and some sexuality. |
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| Distributors: |
Universal Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$51,814,190 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...146 increasingly strained minutes..." more...
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C |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...Adam Sandler's best performance..." more...
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A- |
Chicago Tribune, Matt Pais
"Judd Apatow tries tackling life and death and winds up in dramatic purgatory." more...
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B- |
E! Online, Luke Y. Thompson
"...packed to the gills with genuinely funny people." more...
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A- |
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