(500) Days of Summer (2009)
A wistful writer revisits a whimsical romance, searching for answers in 500 days of bittersweet memories.
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.
How intense is (500) Days of Summer?
(500) Days of Summer has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a date-night pick. The humor runs dry. Rated PG-13.
What (500) Days of Summer feels like
- Tone
- melancholyromanticwhimsicalearnest
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dry and witty
- Best for
- Full attentionDate night
Where to stream (500) Days of Summer
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 13, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is (500) Days of Summer for you?
Is (500) Days of Summer scary?
No. (500) Days of Summer is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is (500) Days of Summer gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is (500) Days of Summer sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is (500) Days of Summer OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is (500) Days of Summer?
(500) Days of Summer runs 1h 35m.
Where can I stream (500) Days of Summer?
(500) Days of Summer is streaming on Hoopla.
Does (500) Days of Summer have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
Cast and crew
More like (500) Days of Summer
Matched on genre, tone, intensity and pace, not just keywords.
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)No gore · measuredA whimsical New York socialite with a mysterious past finds unexpected romance in her apartment building.
Stuck in Love (2013)No gore · emotionally heavy · measuredA year of witty, melancholy romance unfolds as a family grapples with love's messy, heartwarming complexities.
The Apartment (1960)No gore · emotionally heavy · measuredA lonely clerk navigates corporate climbing and romantic melancholy through a darkly comedic New York.
Five Feet Apart (2019)No gore · emotionally heavy · measuredTwo young cystic fibrosis patients find their connection tested by the very distance that keeps them safe.
Garden State (2004)No gore · emotionally heavy · measuredA young man's melancholy homecoming becomes a whimsical journey of self-discovery and unexpected romance.
Manhattan (1979)No gore · emotionally heavy · measuredA witty writer navigates messy relationships and finds melancholy romance in the city of dreams.
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)No gore · measuredWitty banter and wholesome charm abound as new students navigate the whimsical world of high school romance.
Lost in Translation (2003)No gore · emotionally heavy · measuredTwo lonely Americans in Tokyo find unexpected, intimate connection and quiet joy amidst a foreign city's glow.
Find (500) Days of Summer in
Want five more like (500) Days of Summer?
Tell CouchRot the mood. It picks from what you can actually stream and learns from every rating.
Get CouchRot, it's freeThis product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Intensity, tone and pace tags are CouchRot's own.