50/50 (2011)

Directed by

Jonathan Levine

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

R

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 4,130 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man is diagnosed with cancer and begins treatment. He relies on his best friend and a new therapist to cope with the ups and downs of his illness.

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What happens

50/50 is a 2011 American comedy-drama film directed by Jonathan Levine, written by Will Reiser, and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Anjelica Huston. The film is loosely inspired by Reiser's own experience with cancer, with Gordon-Levitt’s character Adam based on Reiser himself. It was filmed from February to March 2010. 50/50 was released on September 30, 2011, and grossed $41 million. It received positive reviews, with particular praise for Gordon-Levitt and Rogen's performances and Reiser's screenplay. At the Golden Globe Awards, the film was nominated for the Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, as well as a Best Actor nomination for Gordon-Levitt. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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