# Annual rewatches of (500) Days of Summer prompt new thoughts on love

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/funny-and-self-aware-why-500-days-of-summer-is-my-feelgood-movie/
- Published: 2026-11-02T10:00:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T10:32:23+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/nov/02/funny-and-self-aware-why-500-days-of-summer-is-my-feelgood-movie
- Topics: Business, Culture, Economy, Entertainment, Film, TV

## Key points

- A first date in 2009 began a lasting relationship.
- The couple rewatch the film every anniversary.
- Each viewing brings new questions about love and boundaries.

## Summary

A writer recalls seeing (500) Days of Summer on a first date in 2009; that date became the start of a lasting relationship, and the film remains a shared annual rewatch with their wife. The film’s appeal lies in its funny, self-aware portrayal of an ambiguous romance and in how it prompts fresh reflection on love and relationships.

The story follows Tom, who falls for his colleague Summer, as their relationship unfolds across 500 non-linear days before they separate and Summer marries someone else. The writer praises the leads’ performances, indie-pop soundtrack and downtown Los Angeles setting, and says each anniversary rewatch brings a different perspective on whether Tom is naïve or romantic and Summer is boundaried or careless.

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