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Adam Lerner 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 and his friend Kyle, react badly to the news. Adam starts seeing a therapist, but their relationship threatens to cross the boundary between doctor and patient.
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A good-hearted film about a difficult topic, 50/50 maneuvers between jokes and drama with surprising finesse.

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Sara Michelle Fetters 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian This film leaves a strange taste in the mouth. Rated: 1/5 Nov 25, 2011 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson It's about timing your jokes to fall in dramatic places when you need them and in funny places where they work like magic. Rated: 5/5 Oct 13, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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David S Poignant movie about a terrible subject. Drama and comedy that were perfectly blended and didn't detract from the plot. The acting was also very good. Well done overall. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/06/24 Full Review Mya D I related to this movie so much. I related to this movie because I also have Cancer. What hit me the most in this movie was when he was crying right before his surgery, and I can relate to that because I've had 24 of them in every time I hug my mom, because I don't know if that'll be the last time I'll ever see her. 5 stars for this movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/17/24 Full Review Faiz D Really heartbreaking film. Made me cry. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/29/24 Full Review John C 50/50 is about a man, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who discovers he has cancer and only has a 50/50 chance of surviving. The fact that his best friend, played by Seth Rogen, takes a prevalent place at his side on all advertising, might make people think that this is a comedy. It isn't. Sure, it has its lighter moments, but, ultimately, it's a drama. And it's quite a good one too. Cancer is affecting more and more people and the more the media can do to raise awareness is a good thing (my humble opinion). I watched Weeds (granted a comedy through and through) and a character got cancer in that and was basically better a few episodes later. 50/50 tries to show, as best a light-hearted film can, about how cancer can affect relationships. It's not totally dark and nasty, as many cancer sufferers can sadly relate to. It tries to appeal to a wider audience. If you want something a bit serious, I'd recommend this (only the TV series Breaking Bad has dealt with cancer better in my opinion). Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/16/24 Full Review Godfrey D Its a greatest movie.Its a really good movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/10/24 Full Review Bulgantamir B I really liked the talented actors Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/09/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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50/50: Official Clip - You're Disgusting 50/50: Official Clip - You're Disgusting 2:54 50/50: Official Clip - It's Just Cancer 50/50: Official Clip - It's Just Cancer 2:34 50/50: Official Clip - 50/50 is Not That Bad 50/50: Official Clip - 50/50 is Not That Bad 1:53 50/50: Official Clip - Doogie Howser 50/50: Official Clip - Doogie Howser 2:39 50/50: Official Clip - I Have Cancer 50/50: Official Clip - I Have Cancer 2:19 50/50: Official Clip - Adam's First Drive 50/50: Official Clip - Adam's First Drive 2:13 50/50: Official Clip - I Wish You Were My Girlfriend 50/50: Official Clip - I Wish You Were My Girlfriend 2:08 50/50: Official Clip - The Surgery 50/50: Official Clip - The Surgery 3:30 50/50: Official Clip - You're Gonna Look Weird 50/50: Official Clip - You're Gonna Look Weird 1:50 50/50: Official Clip - Messy Car 50/50: Official Clip - Messy Car 2:52 View more videos
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Synopsis Adam Lerner 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 and his friend Kyle, react badly to the news. Adam starts seeing a therapist, but their relationship threatens to cross the boundary between doctor and patient.
Director
Jonathan Levine
Producer
Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen, Ben Karlin
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
Runtime
1h 39m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
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