Judd Apatow finds himself at crossroads

August 03, 2009 In the wake of Judd Apatow's latest film "Funny People" opening to a middling $22.6 million, Hollywood was eager to pass judgment on the hyphenate's stock. Managers, agents and development execs interviewed Monday said that Apatow's minor misstep at the boxoffice as well as some industry grumbling about the picture's length and tone weren't likely to affect his standing with studios. "People" underperformed compared to Apatow's last pic ("Knocked Up," which opened to $30.7 million on the way to a $149 million domestic cume) and is likely not to get even close to the $109 million of "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," his feature debut that became a word-of-mouth sensation four years ago.

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