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MONEY
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Made its money back 4.9× over at the box office.
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50/50
"It takes a pair to beat the odds."
2011 1h 40m EN
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7.2
SOLID
★7.2TMDB · 4,285
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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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.
“It takes a pair to beat the odds.”
Cast
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Adam Lerner
Seth Rogen
Kyle Hirons
Anna Kendrick
Katherine McKay
Bryce Dallas Howard
Rachael
Anjelica Huston
Diane Lerner
Serge Houde
Richard Lerner
Philip Baker Hall
Alan
Matt Frewer
Mitch
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jonathan Levine
- Writers
- Will Reiser
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 15 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jonathan Levine, shot by Terry Stacey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Michael Giacchino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Zene Baker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen and Anna Kendrick carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "It takes a pair to beat the odds.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1306980 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jonathan Levine directs. Terry Stacey behind the camera. Michael Giacchino scores. Zene Baker cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Made its money back 4.9× over at the box office.
- 2Released 15 years ago.
- 3Directed by Jonathan Levine, shot by Terry Stacey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Michael Giacchino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Zene Baker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen and Anna Kendrick carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "It takes a pair to beat the odds.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt1306980 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 13 themes, including "friendship", "parent child relationship", "therapist", "painter".
- 10Released under 18 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Terry Stacey
- Original score
- Michael Giacchino
- Editing
- Zene Baker
- Production design
- Annie Spitz
- Costume design
- Carla Hetland
- Makeup / hair
- Monica Huppert
- VFX supervisor
- Dottie Starling
- Stunt coordinator
- Scott J. Ateah
- Runtime
- 100 min · 1h 40m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $8,000,000
- Box office
- $39,187,783
- Return
- 490% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- 50/50 (2011)
Awards
- Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay
- National Board of Review Award for Best Original Screenplay
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Jonathan Levine
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Trailers & featurettes
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Community reviews
What people are saying
- Andre Gonzales★ 6/10
Really good movie with drama and comedy. It's a raunchy sad love story pretty much. His best friend cracks me up.
Production companies
Who made it
Mandate Pictures
US
Point Grey Pictures
US
Key crew
- ProducerEvan Goldberg
- ProducerSeth Rogen
- CastingFrancine Maisler
- Executive ProducerNathan Kahane
- EditorZene Baker
- Production DesignAnnie Spitz
- Art DirectionRoss Dempster
- Set DecorationShane Vieau
- Makeup Department HeadMonica Huppert
- Hair Department HeadDebra Wiebe
- Costume DesignCarla Hetland
- Music SupervisorGabe Hilfer
- Music SupervisorJim Black
- Music EditorStephen M. Davis
- Script SupervisorStephanie Rossel
- Still PhotographerChris Helcermanas-Benge
- GafferStuart Haggerty
- Rigging GafferSean Oxenbury
- Stunt CoordinatorScott J. Ateah
- Visual Effects SupervisorDottie Starling
- Co-ProducerNicole Brown
- Executive ProducerWill Reiser
- WigmakerStacey Butterworth
- Post Production SupervisorNancy Kirhoffer
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- friendship
- parent child relationship
- therapist
- painter
- cancer
- psychologist
- hospital
- best friend
- doctor
- patient
- doctor patient relationship
- vomiting
- chemotherapy
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2011-09-28· San Diego Film Festival
- Theatrical2011-09-30R
- Physical2012-01-24R· DVD, Blu-ray
Also known as
International titles
- Fifti-fiftiHU
- 5050GB
- I'm with CancerUS
- Live with ItUS
- 50 50SV
- 50 50ES
- 50 50 Freunde fürs (Über)LebenDE
- 50 50FR
- 50.50MX
- 50.50ES
- 50.50US
- Fifty-FiftyMX
- 50 50US
- 5050USUS
- 50%BR
