The Bucket List
2007 · Movie · PG-13 · 97 min · ★ 7.2 · 41% critics
Two very different men meet while facing serious illness and decide to make the most of the time ahead. Their shared wish list leads to travel, humor, friendship, and reflection on what really matters in life.
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Details
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-12-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 41/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (4,108 votes)
- Box office
- $175,372,502
- Budget
- $45,000,000
About
You may like this if you enjoy heartfelt life-affirming dramas like A Man Called Otto or Click; Not for you if illness themes or sentimental stories feel too heavy.
Pros: warm friendship; thoughtful humor; heartfelt performances | Cons: predictable moments; sentimental tone; uneven comedy
Themes
- dying and death
- friendship
- husband wife relationship
- himalaya mountain range
- parent child relationship
- brain tumor
- africa
- journey around the world
- sense of life
- safari
- male friendship
- wish
- +10 more
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Cast & crew
Jack Nicholson
as Edward Periman Cole
Morgan Freeman
as Carter Chambers
Sean Hayes
as Thomas
Beverly Todd
as Virginia Chambers
Alfonso Freeman
as Roger Chambers
Dawn Lewis
as Flight Attendant
Rob Morrow
as Dr. Hollins
Brian Copeland
as Lee
Rowena King
as Angelica
- AJ
Annton Berry Jr.
as Kai
Directed by Rob Reiner