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500 Days of Summer Reviews

2009

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Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love. Girl doesn't. This post modern love story is never what we expect it to be--it's thorny yet exhilarating, funny and sad, a twisted journey of highs and lows that doesn't quite go where we think it will. When Tom, a hapless greeting card copywriter and hopeless romantic, is blindsided after his .. Read more

Starring	Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Clark Gregg, Minka Kelly
Director	Marc Webb
Genres	Comedy, Drama, Romance

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  - 6
  Go and See It!
  
  This is sweet, funny and unpredictable. I saw it at a free screening and loved it. The cast are great, the story line is funny, charming and horribly true, ... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 23 Aug 2009 at 14:37
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- - 0
  - 0
  Realistic Rom Com
  
  Interesting idea to have a rom com which isn't the usual hollywood unrealistic movie.
  
  A Quirky attempt to show what love is really all about and ... read more »
  
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- - RussnEmma
  - 334 reviews
  - London, England
  - 21 May 2012 at 09:21
- - 0
  - 0
  Goofy Embarrassment
  
  Some of this movie made my cringe and I wanted to shout at the the TV for Tom to get a back bone. I didn't find it particularly funny just embarrassing in ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 14 May 2012 at 17:04
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  Why you should watch 500 Days of Summer
  
  Favourite film.
  
  Love the ending. Complete feelgood film without being cheesy.
  
  Quirky storyline.
  
  Excellent acting, understated, ... read more »
  
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- 1112816
- - a customer
  - 20 Apr 2012 at 19:35
- - 1
  - 3
  Dull as dish water
  
  This film is just awfull i was so bored i cant believe i wasted my time on this turd stain! dont bother renting it sucks balls its total meecrab!
  
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  - 07 Apr 2012 at 01:35
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  - 4
  One word to sum up this film...... DULL
  
  I was really suprised by the reviews on this film as i found it absolutely boring!! I have to admit i didn't watch it all because it was that dull! I lost ... read more »
  
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- 1106604
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  - 29 Mar 2012 at 13:15
- - 0
  - 1
  Most realistic rom-com I've seen since Sideways
  
  Man falls in love with new work colleague, lots in common, start dating, she doesn’t want a boyfriend, friction, they split up, man devastated.
  
  ... read more »
  
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- - Bassman71
  - 459 reviews
  - Didsbury, England
  - 12 Mar 2012 at 09:07
- - 3
  - 2
  498 days too many
  
  A trivial, slight film. Neither of the main characters engage our sympathy and little of significance happens. The 'message' of the film is cliched and ... read more »
  
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- - Alien51
  - 2 reviews
  - 25 Feb 2012 at 20:36
- - 1
  - 4
  The ratings completely shocked me
  
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  Honestly, the ending does it for me, the idea is great but highly builds the expectations of love for them being together (Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zoey ... read more »
  
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  - 24 Feb 2012 at 20:11
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  - 2
  Oh man. What a waste of a great idea
  
  A great idea ruined, 20 Feb 2012
  
  This review is from: (500) Days of Summer [DVD] (DVD)
  
  This film is SOOOOO slow. For a film that is the ... read more »
  
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  - Rick-Deck
  - 19 reviews
  - London
  - 20 Feb 2012 at 00:43
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  - 1
  Tedious minutes
  
  Not our kind of film. It didn't engage or interest us at all. We switched it off after enough minutes to decide that we couldn't sit through an analysis... read more »
  
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- - CandH
  - 7 reviews
  - 19 Feb 2012 at 22:21
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- - 88
  - 6
  Go and See It!
  
  This is sweet, funny and unpredictable. I saw it at a free screening and loved it. The cast are great, the story line is funny, charming and horribly true, ... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 23 Aug 2009 at 14:37
- - 25
  - 2
  Irritating, mawkish crap
  
  This film is absolutely terrible for so many reasons: the many quirks crammed in at every turn, the self-pitying lead man, the use of The Smiths, and an ... read more »
  
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  - Leeds, UK
  - 09 Feb 2010 at 17:13
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  - 0
  Sooo much to love a brilliant film
  
  Different, witty, observant, simply one of the cutest films you will get to see. Awkward and unlucky in love Tom (Joseph Gordon Levitt) crosses paths at work ... read more »
  
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- - PaulaWestwood
  - 397 reviews
  - Ashton-Under-Lyne
  - 04 Sep 2009 at 23:46
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  - 0
  The best film of 2009 by far
  
  I didn't quite know what to expect when I went to see this film. But it was absolutely fantastic. It's a rare occasion when I don't want a film to ... read more »
  
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- - Mark1978
  - 3 reviews
  - Chester le Street
  - 08 Sep 2009 at 12:28
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  - 1
  AWFUL
  
  This was terrible, not a comedy just 500 days of irritation.
  
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- - a customer
  - cheshire
  - 02 Feb 2010 at 13:17
- - 11
  - 1
  dissappointing
  
  Im sorry to say but unlike most reviewers, i found this movie too tiresome. I generally tend to prefer long movies but this 97 minute film i found just far too ... read more »
  
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- - Sanja24
  - 3 reviews
  - London
  - 28 Sep 2009 at 12:34
- - 9
  - 0
  A rather unusual love story.....
  
  I REALLY like this film. It's rare to get a film that is devoid of corny mush.This film explores the concept of love, and allows a glimpse into the reality ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - SW London
  - 03 Sep 2009 at 22:48
- - 8
  - 0
  Not a chick flick!
  
  This film is laugh out loud funny.
  
  The Authors note at the start set the tone for the film. Not just for girls, (500) Days of Summer holds a certain... read more »
  
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- - Sodapoppie
  - 1 review
  - Sittingbourne
  - 03 Sep 2009 at 14:56
- - 8
  - 2
  500 days of summer
  
  As soon as i walked out of the cinema i wanted to sit back down and watch it again.
  
  Amazing filming.
  
  Amazing cast.
  
  Amazing ... read more »
  
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- - SimoneValentine
  - 3 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 20 Sep 2009 at 14:31
- - 6
  - 0
  Refreshing change
  
  This film is a refreshing change to all the usual, slightly boring, romantic comedies that we have been seeing recently. the script was funny whilst still ... read more »
  
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- - Lileth
  - 3 reviews
  - Northwich
  - 18 Sep 2009 at 01:54

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  Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love. Girl doesn't. This post modern love story is never what we expect it to be--it's thorny yet exhilarating, funny and sad, a twisted journey of highs and lows that doesn't quite go where we think it will. When Tom, a hapless greeting card copywriter and hopeless ...

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  Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love. Girl doesn't. This post modern love story is never what we expect it to be--it's thorny yet exhilarating, funny and sad, a twisted journey of highs and lows that doesn't quite go where we think it will. When Tom, a hapless greeting card copywriter and hopeless ...