50/50 (2011)

50/50 (2011) is a warm, bittersweet dramedy inspired by a true story about 27-year-old Adam, a methodical public-radio writer in Seattle who is suddenly diagnosed with a rare spinal cancer and told he has roughly a 50/50 chance of survival. The film follows Adam through the shock of diagnosis, chemotherapy and the emotional fallout: his overprotective mother who wants to help but smothers him, a best friend who copes with crude humor and loyalty, a girlfriend who struggles to stay, and a young, awkward grad-student therapist who becomes an unexpected anchor. Watching 50/50 you’ll experience a careful balance of honest emotion and offbeat humor — awkward, sometimes dark, often tender — that makes the characters feel real and the stakes personal. The screenplay (drawn from the writer’s own experience) mixes laugh-out-loud moments with quietly heartbreaking ones, guided by strong, empathetic performances. The result is a character-driven film about friendship, family, love and what matters most when life gets fragile: you’ll laugh, you’ll wince, and you’ll leave moved and oddly uplifted. Ideal for viewers who appreciate smart, human stories that blend comedy and drama.

Actors: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick

Director: Jonathan Levine

Runtime: 100 min

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

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