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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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- Jonathan Levine
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- Joseph Gordon-Levitt
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.
- Bob Mondello
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.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Jonathan Levine
- 2011-09-30
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.
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...
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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,...
