7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Comedy, Drama, Romance • 2009 • 95 min • Teen (13+)
(500) Days of Summer (2009)
(500) Days of Summer (2009)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Zooey Deschanel • Joseph Gordon-Levitt • Geoffrey Arend
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Zooey Deschanel • Joseph Gordon-Levitt • Geoffrey Arend
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film's central focus on individual psychological and emotional development within a romantic relationship, emphasizing personal growth and the dangers of idealized expectations, positions it as apolitical. Its core conflict and solution are rooted in individual perspective rather than broader societal or political ideologies.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The film features a predominantly white cast with no explicit race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative centers on a traditional romantic storyline without critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities, nor does it incorporate any explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film '500 Days of Summer' does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely centered on the complexities of a heterosexual relationship, resulting in no portrayal of LGBTQ+ individuals or issues.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "(500) Days of Summer" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely centered on a heterosexual romantic relationship, thus there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual identity.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
500 Days of Summer is an original screenplay featuring characters created specifically for the film. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or legacy characters from which a gender swap could occur.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
500 Days of Summer is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of existing material or a historical account. All characters were created for this film, meaning there was no prior canonical or historical race established for them to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.3
Critic Ratings
8.6
7.6
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