50/50 (2011 film)

50/50
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJonathan Levine
Written byWill Reiser
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTerry Stacey
Edited byZene Baker
Music byMichael Giacchino
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • September 12, 2011 (2011-09-12) (TIFF)
  • September 30, 2011 (2011-09-30) (United States)
Running time
100 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8 million[3][4]
Box office$41.1 million[4]

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. It was filmed from February to March 2010.

50/50 was released on September 30, 2011, and grossed $41 million. It received positive reviews, with particular praise for Gordon-Levitt's performance and Reiser's screenplay.[5] At the Golden Globe Awards, the film was nominated for the Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, as well as a Best Actor nomination for Gordon-Levitt.

  1. ^ Kaufman, Anthony (September 13, 2011). "50/50". Screen Daily. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "'50/50' (15)". British Board of Film Classification. August 26, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
  3. ^ Kaufman, Amy (September 29, 2011). "Movie Projector: Holdovers likely to beat '50/50,' 'Dream House'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
  4. ^ a b 50/50 at Box Office Mojo
  5. ^ Powers, Lindsey (September 30, 2011). "'50/50:' What the Critics Are Saying About Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's New Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 9, 2018.