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50/50 is a film about a young man with cancer and his friend, based on the real-life experience of screenwriter Will Reiser. The film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, and others, and was nominated for two Golden Globes.
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
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.
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- Jonathan Levine
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- Joseph Gordon-Levitt
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A young radio journalist's life is turned upside by a diagnosis of cancer in this humorous and heartfelt film based on a true story.
- 99 min
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.
Adam Lerner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a 27-year-old public radio journalist with an artist girlfriend Rachael (Bryce Dallas Howard), of whom his best friend and co-worker Kyle (Seth Rogen) disapproves. They all live in Seattle.
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...