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(500) Days of Summer

(500) Days of Summer

This is not a love story. This is a story about love.

20097.31h 35m

Overview

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.

Directed by Marc Webb
Written by Michael H. Weber, Scott Neustadter
Produced by Mason Novick, Jessica Tuchinsky, Steven J. Wolfe
Box OfficeBudget: $7.5MRevenue: $60.8M

Top Cast

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Tom

Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel

Summer

Geoffrey Arend

Geoffrey Arend

McKenzie

Chloë Grace Moretz

Chloë Grace Moretz

Rachel

Matthew Gray Gubler

Matthew Gray Gubler

Paul

Clark Gregg

Clark Gregg

Vance

Patricia Belcher

Patricia Belcher

Millie

Rachel Boston

Rachel Boston

Alison

Minka Kelly

Minka Kelly

Autumn

C

Charles Walker

Millie's New Husband

Themes & Keywords

jealousygalleryfightdatearchitectinterviewsisterlovefriendsfatelos angeles, californiasummercynicalyearheartacheromantic comedy

About (500) Days of Summer

(500) Days of Summer is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2009 exploring themes of jealousy, gallery, fight, date, architect, interview. Directed by Marc Webb, it stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, Geoffrey Arend. 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.

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