50/50 - friends for life

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Movie
German title 50/50 - friends for life
Original title 50/50
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2011
length 100 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
JMK 12
Rod
Director Jonathan Levine
script Will Reiser
production Evan Goldberg
Ben Karlin
Seth Rogen
music Michael Giacchino
camera Terry Stacey
cut Zene Baker
occupation

50/50 - Friends for (survival) is a 2011 American comedy directed by Jonathan Levine and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen . The film, which is based on the personal experiences of the screenwriter Will Reiser , mainly makes fun of how awkwardly people deal with such a serious illness as cancer.

action

Adam, a 27 year old radio producer who is otherwise in excellent health, suddenly learns of his cancer diagnosis. He reports the diagnosis to his girlfriend Rachael, his best friend Kyle, his mother Diane, and his father Richard, who has Alzheimer's disease. Everyone handles this message and subsequent treatments differently. Adam begins therapy with the young and inexperienced therapist Katherine, who has been assigned to him by the hospital, and becomes friends with the older chemotherapy patients Mitch and Alan.

Over the course of the film, Adam breaks up with his girlfriend Rachael after his boyfriend Kyle sees her kissing someone else. Kyle convinces Adam that cancer is the perfect way to get women to bed.

The chemotherapy does not work, so his tumor has to be surgically removed. Mitch had passed away shortly before. The tumor can be removed and Adam has his first date with Katherine.

background

The film was originally supposed I'm With Cancer ( English for I and the cancer ) hot and before the publication of this was the working title. Later, the film was Live With It ( English for order catering in and ultimately) 50/50 renamed. James McAvoy was originally supposed to play the lead role of Adam, but later withdrew from the project for personal reasons. The role of Adam was newly cast with Joseph Gordon-Levitt . The script is based on the personal experience of writer Will Reisers, a friend and often co-writer of Seth Rogen . Will Reiser is also closely connected to producer Evan Goldberg through the Da Ali G Show . Filming took place from February 22, 2010 to March 31, 2010.

criticism

The reviews in English-speaking countries were mostly positive. In October 2011 , Rotten Tomatoes had over 141 reviews, 93% of which gave the film a positive rating. The portal formulates as a consensus: "A good-hearted film about a difficult topic, 50/50 moves between joke and tragedy with surprising skill."

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Release certificate for 50/50 - friends for (over) life . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , April 2012 (PDF; test number: 131 944 K).
  2. ↑ Age rating for 50/50 - friends for (surviving) life . Youth Media Commission .
  3. ↑ Andrew Stewart: Summit firms date, title for Seth Rogen dramedy. In: Variety. February 17, 2011, accessed October 15, 2011 .
  4. ↑ Katey Rich: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Replaces James McAvoy In I'm With Cancer. In: CinemaBlend.com. March 2, 2010, accessed October 15, 2011 .
  5. ↑ Box office / business for 50/50. IMDb , accessed October 15, 2011 .
  6. ↑ 50/50 (2011). Rotten Tomatoes by Flixster , accessed on October 15, 2011 (English): "A good-hearted film about a difficult topic, 50/50 maneuvers between jokes and drama with surprising finesse."