50/50
“It takes a pair to beat the odds.”
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.
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Cast
44 people
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Adam Lerner
Known for
Inception
(500) Days of Summer
Lauren Miller
Bodie
Seth Rogen
Kyle Hirons
Known for
INVINCIBLE
Sausage Party
Anna Kendrick
Katherine McKay
Known for
Pitch Perfect
A Simple Favor
Bryce Dallas Howard
Rachael
Known for
Jurassic World
The Village
Anjelica Huston
Diane Lerner
Known for
Addams Family Values
The Royal Tenenbaums
Serge Houde
Richard Lerner
Known for
The Kennedys
The Score
Philip Baker Hall
Alan
Known for
Bruce Almighty
Magnolia
Matt Frewer
Mitch
Known for
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
The Order
Andrew Airlie
Dr. Ross
Known for
Fifty Shades of Grey
Reaper
Peter Kelamis
Phil
Known for
Stargate Universe
Ed, Edd n Eddy
Jessica Parker Kennedy
Jackie
Known for
Black Sails
The Flash
Jonathan Levine Director · Will Reiser Writer Michael Giacchino Composer
Worldwide gross $39M · Budget $8M · United States release September 30, 2011
Box office
Budget
$8,000,000
Worldwide gross
$39,187,783
Gross vs. budget
4.9×
Production
Mandate Pictures
Production
Point Grey Pictures
Production
Summit Entertainment
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 12, 2011
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · September 30, 2011
Theatrical
United States · January 24, 2012
Physical · DVD, Blu-ray
United States
September 28, 2011 · Premiere · San Diego Film Festival
Australia
March 8, 2012 · Theatrical
Belgium
September 30, 2011 · Limited theatrical
Brazil
September 30, 2011 · Theatrical
Canada
September 30, 2011 · Theatrical
Denmark
November 24, 2011 · Theatrical
Estonia
December 30, 2011 · Theatrical
Finland
December 30, 2011 · Theatrical
France
November 16, 2011 · Theatrical
Germany
May 3, 2012 · Theatrical
Greece
April 5, 2012 · Theatrical
July 25, 2012 · Physical · DVD
Hong Kong SAR China
November 17, 2011 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 22, 2011 · Theatrical
Ireland
November 25, 2011 · Theatrical
Italy
February 24, 2012 · Theatrical
Japan
December 1, 2011 · Digital
Netherlands
December 1, 2011 · Theatrical
March 27, 2012 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
February 3, 2015 · TV · Veronica
Norway
November 11, 2011 · Theatrical
Poland
March 21, 2012 · Digital
Portugal
November 3, 2011 · Theatrical
Russia
April 19, 2012 · Digital
South Korea
November 24, 2011 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 30, 2011 · Physical
Switzerland
September 30, 2011 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
Türkiye
March 30, 2012 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 25, 2011 · Theatrical
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