If you loved This Is 40, try Funny People

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Judd Apatow, and they sit in Comedy territory. If that's the register that drew you to This Is 40, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Funny People is

Apatow asks if funny people can be happy people; the results are mixed. When a famous comedian receives a serious diagnosis, he tries to take a struggling newcomer under his wing. The film may be overlong, but it's hard to dislike.

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