Funny People

When seasoned comedian George Simmons learns of his terminal, inoperable health condition, his desire to form a genuine friendship causes him to take a relatively green performer under his wing as his opening act.

Grosses

Domestic (72.4%)
$51,855,045
Summary Details
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$22,657,780
3,007 theaters
Budget$75,000,000
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 26 min
GenresComedy Drama
In Release154 days/22 weeks
Widest Release3,008 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Jul 31Friday1$8,690,230--3,007$2,890$8,690,2301
Aug 1Saturday1$7,352,115-15.4%-3,007$2,445$16,042,3452
Aug 2Sunday1$6,615,435-10%-3,007$2,200$22,657,7803
Aug 3Monday1$3,112,245-53%-3,007$1,035$25,770,0254
Aug 4Tuesday1$2,691,265-13.5%-3,007$895$28,461,2905
Aug 5Wednesday3$2,150,005-20.1%-3,007$715$30,611,2956
Aug 6Thursday3$1,940,025-9.8%-3,007$645$32,551,3207
Aug 7Friday4$2,601,920+34.1%-70.1%3,008$865$35,153,2408
Aug 8Saturday5$2,932,995+12.7%-60.1%3,008$975$38,086,2359
Aug 9Sunday5$2,451,520-16.4%-62.9%3,008$815$40,537,75510
Aug 10Monday5$1,218,275-50.3%-60.9%3,008$405$41,756,03011
Aug 11Tuesday5$1,204,505-1.1%-55.2%3,008$400$42,960,53512
Aug 12Wednesday5$1,022,335-15.1%-52.4%3,008$339$43,982,87013
Aug 13Thursday6$916,995-10.3%-52.7%3,008$304$44,899,86514
Aug 14Friday10$943,555+2.9%-63.7%2,584$365$45,843,42015
Aug 15Saturday10$1,175,720+24.6%-59.9%2,584$455$47,019,14016
Aug 16Sunday10$891,480-24.2%-63.6%2,584$345$47,910,62017
Aug 17Monday11$452,200-49.3%-62.9%2,584$175$48,362,82018
Aug 18Tuesday11$477,945+5.7%-60.3%2,584$184$48,840,76519
Aug 19Wednesday11$413,440-13.5%-59.6%2,584$160$49,254,20520
Aug 20Thursday11$374,680-9.4%-59.1%2,584$145$49,628,88521
Aug 21Friday17$293,580-21.6%-68.9%932$315$49,922,46522
Aug 22Saturday17$381,995+30.1%-67.5%932$409$50,304,46023
Aug 23Sunday17$246,980-35.3%-72.3%932$265$50,551,44024
Aug 24Monday16$116,335-52.9%-74.3%932$124$50,667,77525
Aug 25Tuesday16$121,005+4%-74.7%932$129$50,788,78026
Aug 26Wednesday16$107,335-11.3%-74%932$115$50,896,11527
Aug 27Thursday18$97,860-8.8%-73.9%932$105$50,993,97528
Aug 28Friday23$101,185+3.4%-65.5%413$245$51,095,16029
Aug 29Saturday24$146,615+44.9%-61.6%413$355$51,241,77530
Aug 30Sunday24$82,595-43.7%-66.6%413$199$51,324,37031
Aug 31Monday20$37,170-55%-68%413$90$51,361,54032
Sep 1Tuesday22$37,345+0.5%-69.1%413$90$51,398,88533
Sep 2Wednesday22$32,995-11.6%-69.3%413$79$51,431,88034
Sep 3Thursday21$34,985+6%-64.2%413$84$51,466,86535
Sep 4Friday31$46,620+33.3%-53.9%252$185$51,513,48536
Sep 5Saturday33$59,220+27%-59.6%252$235$51,572,70537
Sep 6Sunday33$64,255+8.5%-22.2%252$254$51,636,96038
Sep 7
Labor Day
Monday34$42,840-33.3%+15.3%252$170$51,679,80039
Sep 8Tuesday27$17,640-58.8%-52.8%252$70$51,697,44040
Sep 9Wednesday29$15,055-14.7%-54.4%252$59$51,712,49541
Sep 10Thursday30$13,825-8.2%-60.5%252$54$51,726,32042
Sep 11Friday34$26,925+94.8%-42.2%174$154$51,753,24543
Sep 12Saturday34$39,150+45.4%-33.9%174$225$51,792,39544
Sep 13Sunday34$21,795-44.3%-66.1%174$125$51,814,19045
Sep 14Monday32$10,440-52.1%-75.6%174$60$51,824,63046
Sep 15Tuesday33$11,310+8.3%-35.9%174$65$51,835,94047
Sep 16Wednesday33$9,570-15.4%-36.4%174$55$51,845,51048
Sep 17Thursday33$9,535-0.4%-31%174$54$51,855,04549