50/50

R

Released Sep 30, 2011

1 hr. 39 min.

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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93%

198 Reviews

Tomatometer

88%

50,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Adam Lerner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) has always tried to take good care of his health, so it comes as a cruel surprise when he learns that he has malignant tumors along his spine. His doctor gives him a 50/50 chance of survival, but Adam tries to remain upbeat, though his mother (Anjelica Huston) and his friend Kyle (Seth Rogen), react badly to the news. Adam starts seeing a therapist (Anna Kendrick), but their relationship threatens to cross the boundary between doctor and patient.

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Critics Consensus

A good-hearted film about a difficult topic, 50/50 maneuvers between jokes and drama with surprising finesse.

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Archiebald S

I loved this movie, it is almost flawless, however, the story does spend alot of time building up the life of adam and kyle and, not to say thats a bad thing, but i would bet money that the chemotherapy scenes make up less than a third of the movie, and the movie is about a young persons battle with cancer. Other than that its an amazing film with great writing and great acting.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/04/24

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Pierre B

It was an alright experience. Some parts were skippable. Some were forgettable. Good movie to pass the time.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/02/24

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Igor S

Had a great time watching this one. It's not too heavy/depressing and not too light on the subject matter. It mantains a nice balance. Spoiler alert: if you are one of the nice guys, you will relate to Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character so much. Anna Kendrick's character is really sweet and you wish more nice guys knew people like her in real life. This is also one of the few movies where Seth Rogen isn't completely annoying and intolerable. He plays that friend who's always messing around but has your back when you need him to very well here. Bryce Dallas Howard's character is that sociopath girl that every nice guy has met at least once in their life and that makes for some seriously infuriating moments. Do yourself a favor and watch this one.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/24

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donnie m

watching now-the actor who plays Adam-way too rude and arrogant to everyone

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/24

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Connor A

This is a great film. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogan give great performances and the rest of the cast is good too. This film had me laughing throughout, despite its serious subject matter, and I nearly shed a few tears during some emotional moments. Definitely give this one a watch.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/02/24

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Jason M

I know I say it about way too many movies, but this is one of my top 5 movies of all time. It's extremely underrated still to this day...

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/24

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Jonathan Levine

Director

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Adam

Seth Rogen

Kyle

Anna Kendrick

Katherine

Bryce Dallas Howard

Rachael

Philip Baker Hall

Alan

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MovieFreak.com

The honesty driving this picture is undeniable and is evident in every frame, Adam a compelling protagonist and for my part I couldn't take my eyes off of him.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 27, 2012

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Robbie Collin

Daily Telegraph (UK)

This frequently funny and moving film proves humour can be wrung from tricky subjects, providing it's done with sufficient thoughtfulness and wit.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 25, 2011

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

This film leaves a strange taste in the mouth.

Rated: 1/5

Nov 25, 2011

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

With an optimism that isn’t shrouded by a layer of saccharine artificiality, Levine’s film takes us through Adam’s stages of grief and delivers a light, affecting, modest, and enjoyable experience that deserves to be seen.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 8, 2023

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Jack Fleischer

Battleship Pretension

50/50 is a gentle touch comedy. It's not wacky or zany, and while it is heartwarming, it's not syrupy.

Mar 24, 2021

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Rogen's Kyle is the kind of friend I want by my side when my health finally starts getting worse.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Sep 7, 2020

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Synopsis

Adam Lerner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) has always tried to take good care of his health, so it comes as a cruel surprise when he learns that he has malignant tumors along his spine. His doctor gives him a 50/50 chance of survival, but Adam tries to remain upbeat, though his mother (Anjelica Huston) and his friend Kyle (Seth Rogen), react badly to the news. Adam starts seeing a therapist (Anna Kendrick), but their relationship threatens to cross the boundary between doctor and patient.

Director: Jonathan Levine
Executive Producer: Nathan Kahane, Will Reiser
Screenwriter: Will Reiser
Distributor: Summit Entertainment
Production Co: Summit Entertainment, Point Grey, Mandate Pictures
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language Throughout|Some Drug Use)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 30, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 7, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $35.0M
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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