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50/50

50/50

Comedy · Drama · 2011

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.

Movie details

50/50

“It takes a pair to beat the odds.”

2011 Comedy · Drama 1h 40m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.2 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over 50/50?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jonathan Levine

Written by

Will Reiser

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Adam Lerner

Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen

Kyle Hirons

Anna Kendrick

Anna Kendrick

Katherine McKay

Bryce Dallas Howard

Bryce Dallas Howard

Rachael

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Diane Lerner

Serge Houde

Serge Houde

Richard Lerner

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Alan

Court is in session

Put 50/50 on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.