If Beaches and Superbad got together and had a love child, this film would be it.

50/50

Twenty-seven-year-old Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is fine. He has an attractive girlfriend, Rachael (Bryce Dallas Howard). A good job with Seattle public radio. And a loyal best friend, Kyle (Seth Rogan). Adam follows the rules. He doesn't smoke. He recycles.

And then he gets diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, and is given a 50/50 chance of making it.

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