(500) Days of Summer

Name: (500) Days of Summer
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2009-07-17
Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, Geoffrey Arend, Chloë Grace Moretz, Matthew Gray Gubler

2009 | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.3 out of 10) and it made about 8 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood: Funny with heart, romantic.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.

Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, 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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesStrong
7.3 out of 10
AwardsSolid
Won 1 Independent Spirit Award: Independent Spirit Award: Best Screenplay. Also nominated for 1 Golden Globe, 1 Critics' Choice Award and 1 WGA Award. Plus 8 other awards.
Box office & staying powerStrong
$61 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 724K people sought it out in the past year