(500) Days of Summer
“Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love. Girl doesn't.”
Synopsis
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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(Not) A Love StoryOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2019-07-09
Top Cast
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Tom
Zooey Deschanel
Summer
Geoffrey Arend
McKenzie
Chloë Grace Moretz
Rachel
Matthew Gray Gubler
Paul
Clark Gregg
Vance
Patricia Belcher
Millie
Rachel Boston
Alison
Minka Kelly
Autumn
Charles Walker
Millie's New Husband
Ian Reed Kesler
Douche
Darryl Alan Reed
Bus Driver
Valente Rodriguez
Employee #1
Yvette Nicole Brown
New Secretary
Nicole Vicius
Partygoer
Natalie Boren
Another Partygoer
Maile Flanagan
Rhoda
Darryl Sivad
Usher
Release History & Theatrical Window
Mar del Plata Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
July 17, 2009
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 1, 2010
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$7.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$60.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
8.1x
+$53.3M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marc Webb
- Screenplay & Story
- Michael H. Weber, Scott Neustadter
- Original Score
- Rob Simonsen, Mychael Danna
- Original Title
- (500) Days of Summer
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, French, Swedish
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Budget
- $7.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $60.8M
- Production Studios
- Fox Searchlight Pictures, Watermark Pictures, Dune Entertainment III
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marc Webb
Michael H. Weber, Scott Neustadter
Rob Simonsen, Mychael Danna
Eric Steelberg
Alan Edward Bell
Mason Novick, Jessica Tuchinsky, Steven J. Wolfe, Mark Waters
Department Leadership Roster
Marc Webb
Director
Alan Edward Bell
Editor
Rob Simonsen
Original Music Composer
Mason Novick
Producer
Eric Steelberg
Director of Photography
Jessica Tuchinsky
Producer
Steven J. Wolfe
Producer
Mychael Danna
Original Music Composer
Mark Waters
Producer
Al Goto
Stunt Coordinator
John Koyama
Stunt Coordinator
Laura Fox
Production Design
Hope Hanafin
Costume Design
Michael H. Weber
Writer
Scott Neustadter
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About (500) Days of Summer
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What is (500) Days of Summer about?
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.
Who directed (500) Days of Summer?
(500) Days of Summer was directed by Marc Webb.
Who stars in (500) Days of Summer?
The principal cast of (500) Days of Summer includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, Geoffrey Arend, Chloë Grace Moretz, Matthew Gray Gubler.
When was (500) Days of Summer released and how long is it?
(500) Days of Summer was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
What was the box office and production budget of (500) Days of Summer?
(500) Days of Summer had a reported production budget of $7.5M and grossed $60.8M at the worldwide box office (8.1 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for (500) Days of Summer?
The original motion picture soundtrack for (500) Days of Summer was composed by Rob Simonsen, Mychael Danna.
What is the age rating and content advisory for (500) Days of Summer?
(500) Days of Summer holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.); FR: TP; GB: 12A (12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.); IN: U/A 16+; US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).