(500) Days of Summer

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(500) Days of Summer

PG-13

2009

1h 35m

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer (Zooey Deschanel), suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour, and in doing so, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life.

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A clever, offbeat romantic comedy, 500 Days of Summer is refreshingly honest and utterly charming.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

08/30/2018

This is a film which tries so hard to be fresh and different it loses sight of the bigger picture, is just kind of empty somehow, and rather beefs up the 'rom' and the heartache at the expense of the 'com.'

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Ed Koch

The Atlantic

01/17/2018

The principals perform their roles nicely, but there really isn't much for them to do. Undoubtedly, the age gap has influenced my negative response.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

09/12/2017

B+

What makes this movie so seamless is the spot-on performances of the two lead actors and the very relatable story of what happens when love--and life--happens.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

09/04/2023

3/4

Don’t call this film a romantic comedy, because with that label comes so many bad associations. Instead, call this a slice of romance, with all the potential elation and heartbreak offered therein.

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Kevin Craft

PopMatters

03/23/2022

The thing about (500) Days of Summer is that you could switch the leads and not miss a beat. Deschanel and Gordon-Levitt are that good.

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Nicholas Oon

Maximum Hype (YouTube)

08/17/2021

The kind of film that comes around every 10 years. A true, funny kind of love story that's not a love story at the same time.

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Michael T.

@MichaelTriv12 2h

Enjoyable romcom. I think I may have liked the actors more than the movie itself, but it was still a good watch.

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Antonia T

@RT17436910 3d

I really hate this movie. Summer was a character i really saw myself in; we have a simmilar thing going on currently. Watching this i thought it would finally justify people who don’t wish for something serious; people like me. Instead she got married, something she dreaded the most. Atleast I’m happy it worked out for Tom.

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Brian M

@RT70074185 4d

The one thing I never ever do, is re watch a full movie, but not this one. In fact it is not in my line of movies. However, it did resonate with me a lot and that is why I loved it. There are 2 perspectives to this movie and the one we are given is the best. Right at the end Summer says something that has stuck with me. I don't want to spoil, but, there are times you meet people, and they give a perspective to your life that no one ever could.

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James C.

@RT91536569 Jun 13

Amazing new concept idea and well acted movie with strong visual queues

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Maddy S.

@RT57531157 Jun 12

ts is so ass, only watched because the smiths were mentioned

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Nomadd W.

@RT85432292 Jun 11

This one is a hard watch. Not as in the attention span but as in emotional. I can see both sides (AT FIRST) but as the story goes along i definitely side more with Tom. He is not perfect and definitely has his flaws as his unrealistic beliefs and expectations overcome him however, Summer at first being brutally honest, is just AWFUL for coming to his house in the middle of the night and falsely assuring him and THEN inviting him to the party and NOT telling him abt her relationship. Really liked the ending how the characters views on love switched places as Summer is married and believes in the “happy ending” and Tom is left broken and scarred by his first real feeling of love and has barely any hope left (as we see his approach with Autumn)

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Synopsis

Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer (Zooey Deschanel), suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour, and in doing so, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life.

Director: Marc Webb
Producer: Jessica Tuchinsky, Mark Waters, Mason Novick, Steven J. Wolfe
Screenwriter: Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber
Distributor: Fox
Production Co: Watermark
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Material|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 7, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $32.4M
Runtime: 1h 35m