Overview
A whimsical exploration of love and heartbreak, where every day counts in the journey of romance.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- wistful
- bittersweet
- date night
- post breakup viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a clever, original, charming romantic comedy with energetic storytelling and especially strong performances from Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tom's relationship with Summer is presented through selected, out-of-order days across their measured 500-day connection.
Tom interprets the relationship as destined while Summer explicitly rejects conventional relationship expectations.
The film moves between infatuation, jealousy, breakup pain, and renewed self-understanding without reducing the relationship to a simple fantasy.
Tom's romantic hopes are contrasted with the actual uncertainty and incompatibility of his relationship with Summer.
Films like (500) Days of Summer, and why
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
shares an unconventional romantic comedy structure, emotionally candid breakup story, and bittersweet self-discovery
High Fidelity
shares witty urban romance, shifting expectations about commitment, and a warm but melancholy tone
The Holiday
shares an offbeat romantic comedy sensibility, idealized relationship perspective, and emotionally reflective character arc
Movie Details
- Director
- Marc Webb
- Release Date
- 2009-07-17
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (11330)
Cast
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- Zooey Deschanel
- Geoffrey Arend
- Chloë Grace Moretz
- Matthew Gray Gubler
- Clark Gregg
- Patricia Belcher
- Rachel Boston
- Minka Kelly
- Charles Walker
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is (500) Days of Summer about?
- An inventive, emotionally candid romantic comedy about a greeting-card writer learning that intense connection does not guarantee lasting compatibility.
- What is (500) Days of Summer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of (500) Days of Summer as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is (500) Days of Summer violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in (500) Days of Summer as mild.
- What did critics think of (500) Days of Summer?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a clever, original, charming romantic comedy with energetic storytelling and especially strong performances from Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel.
- Which films are like (500) Days of Summer?
- Films with a similar feel include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, High Fidelity, and The Holiday.
- How long is (500) Days of Summer?
- (500) Days of Summer runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch (500) Days of Summer?
- In United States, (500) Days of Summer is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
