(500) Days of Summer (2009)
(500) Days of Summer is a 2009 comedy movie directed by Marc Webb, with a running time of 1h 35m. It stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel and Geoffrey Arend.
Tom Hansen writes greeting cards he does not believe in and dreams of a love he has not found, then meets Summer Finn, his boss's new assistant, who does not believe in love at all. Marc Webb tells their story out of order, cutting between the giddy early days and the confused later ones so the highs and lows sit side by side. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel play the mismatched pair against a soundtrack of wistful indie pop and a sunny Los Angeles that keeps insisting everything is fine. A wry, bittersweet study of romance and self-delusion.
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Cast
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Tom
- Zooey Deschanel as Summer
- Geoffrey Arend as McKenzie
- Chloë Grace Moretz as Rachel
- Matthew Gray Gubler as Paul
- Clark Gregg as Vance
- Patricia Belcher as Millie
- Rachel Boston as Alison
- Minka Kelly as Autumn
- Charles Walker as Millie's New Husband
- Ian Reed Kesler as Douche
- Darryl Alan Reed as Bus Driver
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Romances that admit love can end badly
(500) Days of Summer tells its breakup out of order, sitting the giddy days right beside the crushing ones. If that honesty about a love that does not last appeals to you, these films work the same bittersweet vein, tracing relationships that bruise their characters and still leave them wiser for it.
Love stories built on a great soundtrack
Music does half the storytelling in (500) Days of Summer, from the karaoke night to the morning-after glow. These picks share that instinct, letting songs carry the mood of a romance, so pair the films with the albums and let the playlist set the tone the way Tom's mixtapes do.
Studio rom-coms for an easy night
When you want the warmth of (500) Days of Summer without the ache, these glossy crowd-pleasers keep the meet-cutes and the banter front and center. They trade the film's melancholy for reliable charm, big stars, and endings that land soft, ideal for a night that just wants to root for two people.
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