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About Fifty

  • 2011
  • R
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
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Wendie Malick, Martin Grey, and Drew Pillsbury in About Fifty (2011)
During a holiday get-a-way to Palm Springs, two fifty year-old men find unexpected results while trying to re-live their younger days.
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During a holiday get-a-way to Palm Springs, two fifty year-old men find unexpected results while trying to re-live their younger days in this comic coming of age story about the coming of ag... Read allDuring a holiday get-a-way to Palm Springs, two fifty year-old men find unexpected results while trying to re-live their younger days in this comic coming of age story about the coming of age.During a holiday get-a-way to Palm Springs, two fifty year-old men find unexpected results while trying to re-live their younger days in this comic coming of age story about the coming of age.

  • Director
    • Thomas Johnston
  • Writers
    • Drew Pillsbury
    • Martin Grey
    • Thomas Johnston
  • Stars
    • Martin Grey
    • Drew Pillsbury
    • John Rundall
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    373
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Thomas Johnston
    • Writers
      • Drew Pillsbury
      • Martin Grey
      • Thomas Johnston
    • Stars
      • Martin Grey
      • Drew Pillsbury
      • John Rundall
    • 12User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Martin Grey
    Martin Grey
    • Adam
    Drew Pillsbury
    Drew Pillsbury
    • Jon
    John Rundall
    • Waiting Room Man
    Joyce Renly
    • Waiting Room Wife
    Victor McCay
    Victor McCay
    • Doctor
    Anne-Marie Johnson
    Anne-Marie Johnson
    • Erin
    Alyssa Coates
    • Receptionist
    Garrett Strommen
    Garrett Strommen
    • Dan the Dude
    Jessalyn Gilsig
    Jessalyn Gilsig
    • Jessica
    Audrey Wasilewski
    Audrey Wasilewski
    • Becca
    Rebecca Field
    Rebecca Field
    • Michelle
    Tony Marquina
    • Skinny's Bouncer
    Victor Bohy
    • Waiter
    Kathleen Noone
    Kathleen Noone
    • Peggy
    Miriam Flynn
    Miriam Flynn
    • Nancy
    Patrick McKee
    • Bartender
    Steve Hytner
    Steve Hytner
    • Larry of Lumpy's
    Michaela McManus
    Michaela McManus
    • Alix
    • Director
      • Thomas Johnston
    • Writers
      • Drew Pillsbury
      • Martin Grey
      • Thomas Johnston
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    9mikepilolla

    Laugh Out Loud Adult Comedy

    What an experience to sit in a theater and listen to everyone laugh out loud, through out the film. The ensemble cast is wonderful and pitch perfect together. The performances are brilliant, the pace is perfect, the dialog is crisp and witty and every adult can relate to this story. There are enough twists and turns in the story to keep this from being predictable, but even if you do see something coming, the performances make it a joy to watch it unfold on the screen. It will make you look at your best friendships in a whole new light and relationships from a long term perspective. Thank you Marty and Drew for one of the best adult comedies I've seen in years. Can't wait for the sequel!
    4cosmo_tiger

    An un-funny remake of "Swingers" dealing with 50 year olds and the search for love and more. I didn't enjoy this. I say C-

    "50 is the new thirty, isn't it funny how you never hear 30 year olds saying that?" Adam is going through a divorce. His best friend Jon is single and trying to help him out decides to go on a long weekend to Palm Springs. In between golf rounds the two 50 year olds meet a young 25 year old woman who introduces them to her roommate...her 50 year old mother. The two men then begin to realize what's important and what they need in their lives. Lately I have been watching movies before I see the previews for them. It helps me to not have any preconceived notions going in and I watch it with a more open mind. I watched the preview for this one, and I realize why I don't usually do it anymore. The preview is very funny and I was looking forward to it. I was very let down. The best way to describe this is if the guys from "Swingers" grew up but didn't really change (except they lost their humor) and turned into pathetic versions of themselves. It could be because I'm only 33 and this is meant for an older crowd but I didn't really like this movie at all. Overall, not for me, but 50 year olds and up may. I just didn't get it. I give it a C-
    7Jasonlrdg4

    True to life on being fifty

    "About Fifty" is a very real to life movie that deals with the fears of being fifty and over.

    To be honest, when I saw the film (today on my laptop), I truly had different expectations on how certain things would turn out in the movie. However, I thought that the storyline turned out good regardless.

    Martin Grey and Drew Pillsbury, who played Adam and Jon, delivered good performances. I really found their interactions with each other had a brutal honesty and played well into the issues that men their age face (health issues, dating, and divorce). I also enjoyed the golf aspects of the movie and I can see how the sport ties into these guys getting older.
    vchimpanzee

    The guys didn't appeal to me unless they were with the girls

    I get the impression this was a quality production, though the signs of being low-budget are there. Many people are thanked at the end and the stars wrote and produced. However, I just found most of the scenes with the two men alone unpleasant. Some scenes with physical comedy were better. When one of the men was with someone else, usually a woman, or they are both with women, I was a lot happier. Actually, it was just the two women. I disliked the rest of the women, but that doesn't meant they weren't good.

    Adam is not yet willing to leave Erin. He should, because she is unpleasant in all her scenes. But you'll just have to wait and see what happens.

    The women playing Alix and Kate were really good. The actress playing Kate has had many roles which I enjoyed her in. And she was good here too. Alix doesn't really try to be sexy except in one scene (and she's quite good at that) but it's not exactly what you might think. There is one more thing you need to know about Kate, but it's funnier if you find out the way I did (and don't look at her name in the credits first or you'll know).

    I liked some of the music. I particularly liked what I believe to be ukulele. At first I thought it was a guitar. The song is played at the beginning and in at least one other scene. I think I remember another scene with acoustic guitar and standup bass. Ironically, it was in a scene with Alex and her coed roommate that I heard another song I liked. There was one song that started out smooth jazz, though it ended up having more of a rock sound I didn't like. And despite the ages of these men (they were the same age I was when the movie was made), there was plenty of rock music I didn't care for.

    I saw this movie after it was cleaned up for TV. I wouldn't recommend it for kids even then.

    You need to stay for the end of the credits for the message from the American Humane Association.

    You might like it if you are a guy getting older.
    10barbara-844-705132

    one cool movie

    Wow! What a wonderful, endearing movie. The characters are all so genuine and you can actually feel their angst as they travel a path that many have endured during middle age transitions. The story line keeps you involved all along the way. (Those great golf shots will be loved by golf enthusiasts as well.) But probably the purity of the story and the everydayness connection to real people is what will make people rent this movie long after it's left the theaters. Casting was brilliant, and the familiar faces add an element of "coolness" to the stellar ensemble. Inerestingly, I went with a 28-year-old man who might not be able to identify with the main characters but, nonetheless, enjoyed the many scenarios that set up great comic outcomes. This is just one of those captivating movies that reminds you why you love to go to the movies.

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    • Release date
      • January 7, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Desert Willow Gold Club, Palm Desert, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Five-Oh Productions
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      1 hour 59 minutes
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