50/50
2011 · Movie · R · 100 min · ★ 7.2 · 83% critics
Inspired by a true story, this comedy follows a 27-year-old man after a cancer diagnosis, as he wrestles with the shock and the day-to-day struggle of facing the disease. Along the way, he leans on the people around him while trying to make it through what comes next.
Also known as 5050 · I'm with Cancer · Live with It · 50.50
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-09-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (4,100 votes)
- Box office
- $39,187,783
- Budget
- $8,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy 50/50 if you want a movie that mixes dark humor with heartfelt emotion about cancer like Man in the Moon or Beginners; Not for you if you want a strictly serious illness drama or dislike raunchy comedy.
Pros: witty take on cancer; touching and emotional; grounded performances | Cons: vulgarity complaints; can feel predictable; some find it slow
Themes
- friendship
- parent child relationship
- therapist
- painter
- cancer
- psychologist
- hospital
- best friend
- doctor
- patient
- doctor patient relationship
- vomiting
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- Independent Spirit Award — Best First Screenplay · 2012
- National Board of Review Award — Best Original Screenplay · 2011
Cast & crew
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
as Adam Lerner
Seth Rogen
as Kyle Hirons
Anna Kendrick
as Katherine McKay
Bryce Dallas Howard
as Rachael
Anjelica Huston
as Diane Lerner
Serge Houde
as Richard Lerner
Philip Baker Hall
as Alan
Matt Frewer
as Mitch
Andrew Airlie
as Dr. Ross
Peter Kelamis
as Phil
Directed by Jonathan Levine