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Sep 28, 2011 · "50/50" isn't completely true to life, but the more you know about cancer, the less you want it to be. Like another recent feel-good film about the disease, Gus Van Sant's "Restless," it creates a comforting myth. That's one of the things movies are good for.
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...
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Sep 29, 2011 · In 50/50, Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a 27-year-old diagnosed with a rare form of cancer — and his character is allowed to be just irritable enough to make the inevitable sugar go down easy.
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Sep 29, 2011 · Comedy, Drama, Romance. R. 1h 40m. By Manohla Dargis. Sept. 29, 2011. “50/50,” a feel-good and slightly bad comedy-drama about a young man’s fight against cancer, aims to put a tear in your...
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Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. 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...
50/50 walks a fine line in being comedy about a man in his 20s getting cancer, but it manages to find the sweet spot in finding genuine laughs amidst such a depressing story. Gordon-Levitt is terrific and Rogen and Kendrick work well in their supporting roles.
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Sep 30, 2011 · 50/50: Directed by Jonathan Levine. With Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard. Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.
