Direction: Judd Apatow

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Judd Apatow. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Freaks and Geeks (TV Series)

1999 · Series · 44 min. · United States

Direction Paul Feig · Jake Kasdan · Judd Apatow · Bryan Gordon

Cast Linda Cardellini · James Franco · Seth Rogen · Jason Segel

Plot TV Series (1999-2000). 1 Season. 18 Episodes. It's the 1980s and at McKinley High, there's two different groups of teenagers, the Freaks with cool and charismatic Daniel DeSario (James Franco)...

8.0

7K votes

8.0

7K votes

George Carlin's American Dream (TV)

2022 · Documentary · 217 min. · United States

Direction Judd Apatow · Michael Bonfiglio

Cast Jerry Seinfeld · Patton Oswalt · Bill Burr · Chris Rock

Plot Interviews with George Carlin's family and friends, material from his stand-up specials and footage from his personal archive.

Max

7.4

106 votes

7.4

106 votes

The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling (TV Miniseries)

2018 · Documentary · 240 min. · United States

Direction Judd Apatow

Cast Sacha Baron Cohen · James L. Brooks · Jim Carrey · Dave Coulier

Plot 'The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling' features conversations with more than 40 of Shandling’s family and friends, including James L. Brooks, Jim Carrey, Sacha Baron Cohen, David Coulier, Jon Favreau,...

7.0

44 votes

7.0

44 votes

Love (TV Series)

2016 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Paul Rust · Judd Apatow · Lesley Arfin · Dean Holland

Cast Gillian Jacobs · Paul Rust · Claudia O'Doherty · Dave Allen

Plot TV Series (2016-2018). 3 Seasons. 34 Episodes. Sweet Guy (Paul Rust) and wild Mickey (Gillian Jacobs) are a couple who must navigate the exhilarations and humiliations of intimacy, commitment and...

6.9

4K votes

6.9

4K votes

Undeclared (TV Series)

2001 · Series · 20 min. · United States

Direction Judd Apatow · Greg Mottola · John Hamburg · Jay Chandrasekhar

Cast Jay Baruchel · Carla Gallo · Charlie Hunnam · Monica Keena

Plot TV Series (2001-2002). 1 Season. 17 Episodes. Undeclared is the story of Steven Karp, a kid who grew seven inches over summer, changing from scrawny high-school nerd to potentially handsome...

6.6

515 votes

6.6

515 votes

The King of Staten Island

2020 · Movie · 132 min. · United States

Direction Judd Apatow

Cast Pete Davidson · Marisa Tomei · Bill Burr · Steve Buscemi

Plot A semi-autobiographical comedy-drama about Pete Davidson growing up in Staten Island, including losing his father during 9/11 and entering the world of stand up comedy.

6.4

3K votes

6.4

3K votes

The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series)

1992 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Larry Sanders · Dennis Klein · Todd Holland · Ken Kwapis

Cast Garry Shandling · Jeffrey Tambor · Rip Torn · Wallace Langham

Plot The Larry Sanders Show is a satirical television sitcom that originally aired from August 1992 to May 1998 on the HBO cable television network in the United States. It starred...

Max

6.4

85 votes

6.4

85 votes

Funny or Die Presents... (TV Series)

2009 · Series · min. · United States

Direction Will Ferrell · Judd Apatow · Chris Henchy · Adam McKay

Cast Steve Tom · Rob Huebel · Christine Scott Bennett · Will Ferrell

Plot A series of comedy sketches brought to you by the people at Funny or Die.

6.1

174 votes

6.1

174 votes

The Ben Stiller Show (TV Series)

1992 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Judd Apatow · Jeff Kahn · Ben Stiller · John Fortenberry

Cast Ben Stiller · Andy Dick · Janeane Garofalo · Bob Odenkirk

Plot This comedy/variety show specialized in parodies of movies and television shows and commercials. Often, they would also have a special guest (e.g., a TV actor) join them in the comedy...

6.0

26 votes

6.0

26 votes

Crashing (TV Series)

2017 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Pete Holmes · Judd Apatow · Chris Kelly · Ryan McFaul

Cast Pete Holmes · Lauren Lapkus · George Basil · Artie Lange

Plot A New York comic is forced to make a new start for himself after his wife leaves him. US release date: february 19th.

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6.0

347 votes

6.0

347 votes

The 40-Year-Old Virgin

2005 · Movie · 116 min. · United States

Direction Judd Apatow

Cast Steve Carell · Catherine Keener · Paul Rudd · Seth Rogen

Plot 40-year-old Andy Stitzer (Steve Carell) has done quite a few things in his life. He's got a cushy job stamping invoices at an electronics superstore, a nice apartment with a...

5.5

31K votes

5.5

31K votes

This Is Forty

2012 · Movie · 134 min. · United States

Direction Judd Apatow

Cast Paul Rudd · Leslie Mann · Chris O'Dowd · Jason Segel

Plot A look at the lives of Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Leslie Mann) a few years after the events of Knocked Up. Pete shares a house with three females: his...

5.4

7K votes

5.4

7K votes

Knocked Up

2007 · Movie · 125 min. · United States

Direction Judd Apatow

Cast Seth Rogen · Katherine Heigl · Leslie Mann · Paul Rudd

Plot Allison Scott (Katherine Heigl) is an up-and-coming entertainment journalist whose 24-year-old life is on the fast track. But it gets seriously derailed when a drunken one-nighter with slacker Ben Stone...

5.4

29K votes

5.4

29K votes

Funny People

2009 · Movie · 138 min. · United States

Direction Judd Apatow

Cast Adam Sandler · Seth Rogen · Leslie Mann · Jonah Hill

Plot When stand-up comedian George Simmons learns of his terminal, inoperable health condition, his desire to form a genuine friendship cause him to take a relatively green performer under his wing...

5.3

9K votes

5.3

9K votes

Trainwreck

2015 · Movie · 125 min. · United States

Direction Judd Apatow

Cast Amy Schumer · Bill Hader · Tilda Swinton · Brie Larson

Plot Amy (Amy Schumer) vigilantly opposes monogamy. Therefore, when nice doctor Aaron (Bill Hader) comes into her life and actually wants to see her more than once, she is both shocked...

5.1

9K votes

5.1

9K votes

The Bubble

2022 · Movie · 126 min. · United States

Direction Judd Apatow

Cast Karen Gillan · Pedro Pascal · Leslie Mann · Maria Bakalova

Plot Follows a group of actors and actresses stuck inside a pandemic bubble at a hotel attempting to complete a film.

3.8

1K votes

3.8

1K votes

The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis (S)

2007 · Movie · 3 min. · United States

Direction Judd Apatow

Cast James Franco · Mila Kunis

Plot Without writers what will James Franco & Mila Kunis perform?

3.5

144 votes

3.5

144 votes

May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers

2017 · Documentary · 104 min. · United States

Direction Judd Apatow · Michael Bonfiglio

Cast Scott Avett · Seth Avett · Jennifer Carpenter · Bob Crawford

Plot An intimate documentary following acclaimed North Carolina band The Avett Brothers, as they create their 2016 hit album "True Sadness".

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