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50/50

  • 20112011
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  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
329K
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POPULARITY
4,093
81
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen in 50/50 (2011)
A comedic account of a 27-year-old guy's cancer diagnosis, and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
329K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,093
81
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    • Director
      • Jonathan Levine
    • Writer
      • Will Reiser
    • Stars
      • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
      • Seth Rogen
      • Anna Kendrick
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jonathan Levine
    • Writer
      • Will Reiser
    • Stars
      • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
      • Seth Rogen
      • Anna Kendrick
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 460User reviews
    • 327Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 28 nominations

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    Seth Rogen in 50/50 (2011)
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    Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen in 50/50 (2011)
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen in 50/50 (2011)
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, and Jonathan Levine in 50/50 (2011)
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anna Kendrick, and Seth Rogen in 50/50 (2011)
    Bryce Dallas Howard in 50/50 (2011)
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anna Kendrick in 50/50 (2011)
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bryce Dallas Howard in 50/50 (2011)
    Anna Kendrick in 50/50 (2011)
    Seth Rogen and Will Reiser in 50/50 (2011)
    Anna Kendrick in 50/50 (2011)

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    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • Adam
    Seth Rogen
    Seth Rogen
    • Kyle
    Anna Kendrick
    Anna Kendrick
    • Katherine
    Bryce Dallas Howard
    Bryce Dallas Howard
    • Rachael
    Anjelica Huston
    Anjelica Huston
    • Diane
    Serge Houde
    Serge Houde
    • Richard - Alzheimer Dad
    Andrew Airlie
    Andrew Airlie
    • Dr. Ross
    Matt Frewer
    Matt Frewer
    • Mitch
    Philip Baker Hall
    Philip Baker Hall
    • Alan
    Donna Yamamoto
    Donna Yamamoto
    • Dr. Walderson
    Sugar Lyn Beard
    Sugar Lyn Beard
    • Susan
    Yee Jee Tso
    Yee Jee Tso
    • Dr. Lee
    Sarah Smyth
    Sarah Smyth
    • Jenny
    Peter Kelamis
    Peter Kelamis
    • Phil
    Jessica Parker Kennedy
    Jessica Parker Kennedy
    • Jackie
    Daniel Bacon
    Daniel Bacon
    • Dr. Phillips
    P. Lynn Johnson
    P. Lynn Johnson
    • Bernie
    Laura Bertram
    Laura Bertram
    • Claire
    • Director
      • Jonathan Levine
    • Writer
      • Will Reiser
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is based on screenwriter Will Reiser, who was diagnosed with cancer, and later recovered. Seth Rogen (Kyle) helped Reiser cope with his disease, and convinced him to write a screenplay during their early twenties together.
    • Goofs
      When Adam is running in Seattle at the beginning of the film, the Lion's Gate Bridge in Vancouver, BC is seen in the background.
    • Quotes

      Rachael: Why am I the bad guy?

      Kyle: Because you're his girlfriend, you cheated on him, and he has fucking cancer, you lunatic!

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.208 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Bricks or Coconuts
      Written and Performed by Jacuzzi Boys

      Courtesy of Mexican Summer

      By arrangement with Terrorbird Media

    User reviews460

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    A Great Film
    Just saw this at an Advanced Screening 2 hours ago in Huntington Beach

    This film doesn't have a title nailed down yet. It used to be called I'm with Cancer but IMDb has it listed as Live With It. The title we were shown in the film and the title that was on the invite was Get Well Soon. They asked us our opinion of the titles (Also include was the title Bright Side) but no one really liked any of the titles. So for the sake of confusion I'll call it Get Well Soon.

    Get Well Soon is the very believable story of Adam, a 27 year old nice guy who waits at cross walks at 5:30 in the morning when nobody is on the road and other joggers have already trotted past. Adam writes stories for radio programs and seems to genuinely care about the stories and the people who are listening to them. After persistent back pain, Adam goes to the doctor and is diagnosed with Cancer. He is assigned Katherine, a doctorate student who is getting experience for her dissertation, to talk to about his new problems.

    This film will immediately draw comparisons to 2009's Funny People which unfortunately can't be ignored. But fortunately, aside from the fact the main character is diagnosed with a terminal illness, this is a completely different film. Where Funny People had a lack of connection with its main character, due to Adam Sandler being a prick to everyone and being rich on top of that, Get Well Soon's Joseph Gordon Levitt is the everyman that everyone can relate to. He does a fantastic job expressing the feelings of calm fortitude as well as isolation. You can see it in his face. It's the little things that make a film feel authentic. Levitt's performance is heart breaking and uplifting at the same time. He maintains a steady calm for most of the film that just feels real. You know this is a dark comedy when there is a Patrick Swayze joke in the first 20 minutes of the movie. I'm not sure if that one's gonna stay in the final cut though lol. This film is very funny throughout. All of the people in the after film focus group said it maintained a perfect balance of comedy and dramatics. I saw Love and Other Drugs and liked it but this film is much more streamlined and has no extraneous scenes.

    Seth Rogen is absolutely hilarious. I'll be the first to get my opinion out that Rogen is great in everything he's in but he really killed it again. Weed smoking is given a fantastic treatment by this film, like director Jonathon Levine's previous work the very amusing The Wackness. There are two scenes that are a creative and effective way to show the effects of marijuana. I love the way they shot a conversation between Adam, Rogen and two of Adam's older cancer friends. Anna Kendrick plays a similar role to the one she played in Up in the Air. She does a great job in this too. Bryce Dallas Howard plays Adam's girlfriend and Angelica Huston is his over bearing mother.

    I rated this film an "Excellent" which is the highest possible rating and which 18 of the 30 people who stayed after agreed with. 11 said "Very Good" and 1 said "Good." I really enjoyed the film. It didn't really do anything wrong. It might have a bit too much profanity for the older crowd but its central story is so appealing. On that note actually, there were several people who said they would not have come to the screening if they knew full well that it was about cancer. I feel that is so extremely narrow minded that no one should even admit that to a group of people. Please if you are on the fence and "don't want to go to a depressing movie" get over it and see a fantastic, hilarious film in Get Well Soon.
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    • Mar 14, 2011

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 30, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • I'm with Cancer
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Summit Entertainment
      • Mandate Pictures
      • Point Grey Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $35,014,192
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,644,095
      • Oct 2, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $41,097,853
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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