Movies Like 50/50

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

A Little Bit of Heaven

2011·1h 46m·★ 6.3·Nicole Kassell

Themes: doctor patient relationship, cancerFans also likedComedy & Drama

Wit

2001·1h 39m·★ 7.9·Mike Nichols

4 shared themes: chemotherapy, cancer, hospital...Fans also liked

Griffin & Phoenix

2006·1h 42m·★ 6.9·Ed Stone

Themes: cancer, doctorFans also likedComedy & Drama

Extreme Measures

1996·1h 58m·★ 6.2·Michael Apted

Themes: hospital, doctorTMDB recommends

Life as a House

2001·2h 5m·★ 7.4·Irwin Winkler

Themes: cancer, parent child relationshipTMDB recommends

The Night Before

2015·1h 41m·★ 6.4·Jonathan Levine

Both star Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Seth RogenDir. Jonathan Levine

Saw

2004·1h 43m·★ 7.6·James Wan

Themes: hospital, doctor

Funny People

2009·2h 26m·★ 6.3·Judd Apatow

Fans also likedStarring Seth RogenComedy & Drama

C.R.A.Z.Y.

2005·2h 6m·★ 7.8·Jean-Marc Vallée

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Welcome to the Dollhouse

1996·1h 28m·★ 7.3·Todd Solondz

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

The Upside of Anger

2005·1h 58m·★ 6.8·Mike Binder

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Little Indian, Big City

1994·1h 30m·★ 5.7·Hervé Palud

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

My Girl

1991·1h 43m·★ 6.9·Howard Zieff

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Rufus 2

2017·46m·★ 5.4·Savage Steve Holland

TMDB recommends

Pusher II

2004·1h 40m·★ 7.3·Nicolas Winding Refn

TMDB recommends

The Son's Room

2001·1h 39m·★ 7.3·Nanni Moretti

TMDB recommends

A Little Something Extra

2024·1h 29m·★ 7.0·Artus

TMDB recommends

Ghostlight

2024·1h 55m·★ 7.5·Alex Thompson

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Another Year

2010·2h 9m·★ 7.4·Mike Leigh

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

Paddleton

2019·1h 29m·★ 7.2·Alexandre Lehmann

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

How Good Is 50/50?

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