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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.
50/50 is a 2011 American comedy-drama film directed by Jonathan Levine, written by Will Reiser, and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Anjelica Huston. The film is loosely inspired by Reiser's own experience with cancer, with Rogen's character Kyle based on Rogen himself.
His doctor gives him a 50/50 chance of survival, but Adam tries to remain upbeat, though his mother (Anjelica Huston) and his friend Kyle (Seth Rogen), react badly to the news.
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.
Seth Rogen, who plays Adam's best friend, Kyle, is a close friend of Reiser in real life, and the movie is based on what happened in their friendship after the diagnosis.
Sep 30, 2011 · Play Trailer. It takes a pair to beat the odds. Overview. 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. Jonathan Levine. Director. Will Reiser. Writer. Reviews.
Based loosely on Seth Rogen's own friend (& 50/50 screenwriter) & his battle with cancer, the film deftly maneuvers through potentially sappy, insulting, melodramatic subjects with the perfect...
