500 Days of Summer (2009)

An offbeat romantic comedy about a woman who doesn't believe true love exists, and the young man who falls for her.

Director:

Marc Webb

Writers:

Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber

Stars:

Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Geoffrey Arend

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 17 wins & 56 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	Tom
Zooey Deschanel	...	Summer
Geoffrey Arend	...	McKenzie
Chloë Grace Moretz	...	Rachel
Matthew Gray Gubler	...	Paul
Clark Gregg	...	Vance
Patricia Belcher	...	Millie
Rachel Boston	...	Alison
Minka Kelly	...	Autumn - Girl at Interview
Charles Walker	...	Millie's New Husband
Ian Reed Kesler	...	Douche
Darryl Alan Reed	...	Bus Driver
Valente Rodriguez	...	Employee #1
Yvette Nicole Brown	...	New Secretary
Nicole Vicius	...	Partygoer

Storyline

After it looks as if she's left his life for good this time, Tom Hansen reflects back on the just over one year that he knew Summer Finn. For Tom, it was love at first sight when she walked into the greeting card company where he worked, she the new administrative assistant. Soon, Tom knew that Summer was the woman with whom he wanted to spend the rest of his life. Although Summer did not believe in relationships or boyfriends - in her assertion, real life will always ultimately get in the way - Tom and Summer became more than just friends. Through the trials and tribulations of Tom and Summer's so-called relationship, Tom could always count on the advice of his two best friends, McKenzie and Paul. However, it is Tom's adolescent sister, Rachel, who is his voice of reason. After all is said and done, Tom is the one who ultimately has to make the choice to listen or not.

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Plot Keywords:

true love | bangs | hiked skirt | premarital sex | chinaman | 

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Taglines:

It was almost like falling in love.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual material and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The studio never intended to include the documentary about love in this film, even going so far as to tell director Marc Webb not to film it. The audience's reaction during the first test screening convinced them otherwise.

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Goofs

During one of the final scenes on the park bench, Summer's hair keeps changing styles and falls both in front of and in back of her shoulder many times.

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Quotes

Summer: I just, I can't believe you.
Tom: You can't believe me?
Summer: You were so completely, completely uncool in there.
Tom: Wait, are you mad at me? I just got my ass kicked for you.
Summer: Oh, really? Was that for me? Was that for my benefit?
Tom: Yes, it was.
Summer: Okay, well, next time don't, 'cause I don't need your help.

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Crazy Credits

At the beginning of the movie, before the title, a disclaimer states: AUTHOR'S NOTE: The following is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to any persons living or dead is purely coincidental. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Especially you Jenny Beckman. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Bitch.

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Connections

References Mr. Bean (1990)

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Soundtracks

Have I Been a Fool?
Written and Performed by Jack Penate (as Jack Peñate)
Courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd.

User Reviews

Man should be cold and arrogant!

Unfortunately when a man express his feelings in a transparence and honest way then women (most of them) find him as a cheap one or see themselves on a higher level! So if you fall in love and want to get her heart, then never be so honest and don't show her how much you love her! Try to be cold and arrogant! It works for most of them (not 100%).

Details

Official Sites:

Fox Searchlight [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Swedish

Release Date:

7 August 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

500 Days of Summer

Filming Locations:

Angels Flight Railway - 351 S Hill St, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$834,501, 19 July 2009

Gross USA:

$32,391,374

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$60,722,741

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Searchlight Pictures, Watermark, Dune Entertainment III

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color Black and White (some sequences)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1