Funny People (2009)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.3

Overview

George is a very successful stand up comedian who learns that he has an untreatable blood disorder and is given less than a year to live. Ira is a struggling up-and-coming stand up comedian who works at a deli and has ye...

Starring Cast

Adam Sandler • Seth Rogen • Leslie Mann

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Adam Sandler • Seth Rogen • Leslie Mann

Where to watch

HBO Max

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film focuses on universal human themes of personal growth, relationships, and mortality, consciously avoiding explicit political commentary or ideological promotion.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The film features a predominantly white, male main cast without any intentional race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on the personal and professional lives of these characters, offering a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities rather than engaging with explicit DEI themes or critiques.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Funny People does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on heterosexual relationships, friendships, and the professional lives of stand-up comedians, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within the film's scope.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Funny People is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical figures whose gender could have been altered.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Funny People is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installment from which character races could have been established and subsequently changed.