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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.
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.
Sep 29, 2011 · Directed by Jonathan Levine. 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,...
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Dec 2, 2011 · It deftly walks the line between hard-hitting drama and hilarious comedy, 50/50 is one of the most original and touching films of the year. Thomas Patrick 50/50: Ranked 15th in Top 30 Films of 2011
Between his overbearing mum (Anjelica Huston), slightly obnoxious but good-hearted bestie (Seth Rogen), self-help groups, and his therapist (played by Anna Kendrick), he struggles to find a way of acquiescing to his 50/50 chance of survival.
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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.