The Bucket List

2007
PG
1h 37m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

264K

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Dark Comedy Road Trip Adventure Comedy Drama

Two terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die.Two terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die.Two terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

264K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,982

137

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Awards
- 3 wins & 4 nominations

Emily
(as Jennifer DeFrancisco)

Angela Gardner

Female Administrator

Noel Gugliemi

Mechanic
(as Noel Guglielmi)

Jonathan Hernandez

Manny

Hugh B. Holub

County Health Director
(as Hugh Holub)

Andrea Johnson

Elizabeth
(as Andrea J. Johnson)

Director
- Rob Reiner
Writer
- Justin Zackham
All cast & crew
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Saikô no jinsei no mitsuke kata

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Trivia
Jack Nicholson's own experience in the hospital, just prior to filming, inspired some of the dialogue and acting for the movie. For example, the mirrored glasses seen in the movie were not originally in the script, but Nicholson, who obtained them while in the hospital, brought them to the set. Director Rob Reiner decided to include them in the film.

Goofs
There is no way to have a conversation while skydiving. Not even shouted words can be understood. (This was proved by MythBusters (2003).)

Quotes
Edward Cole: Three things to remember when you get older: never pass up a bathroom, never waste a hard-on, and never trust a fart.
Thomas: I'll keep that in mind as I approach decrepitude.

Crazy credits
There are no opening credits.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Bucket List/The Orphanage/The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep/There Will Be Blood/Honeydripper/Persepolis (2008)

Soundtracks
I've Got A Feelin' You're Fooling
Written by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown

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Featured review

8/10

Appreciating life

Mechanic Carter Chambers and hospital magnate Edward Cole meet each other in a hospital.They both have a terminal lung cancer.But instead of giving up, just waiting to die on a hospital bed, they decide to go on a journey.They make a list of things to do and places to go before kicking the bucket.The Bucket List (2007) is a comedy drama film directed by Rob Reiner.One of the reasons this movie rises from mediocrity to something better is the main actors, Morgan Freeman (Carter) and Jack Nicholson (Edward).They're both born in 1937 and they really know their game.Sean Hayes plays Edward's valet/servant Thomas.Beverly Thomas is Carter's wife Virginia.Alfonso Freeman (Morgan's real son) plays Roger.Rob Morrow is the doc, Dr.Hollins.This can be quite funny from time to time.I especially enjoyed how Carter kept giving answers to questions on Jeopardy while having a serious conversation.And the whole Kopi Luwak business is quite amusing.Also the drama works in this movie.The Bucket List doesn't make dying such a serious matter.Or at least you can make the best of it.