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02/15/08
The Bucket List (2007)
42 %
Reviews Counted: 149 Fresh: 62 Rotten:87 Average Rating: 5.1/10
Consensus:
Not even the earnest performances of the two leads can rescue The Bucket List from its schmaltzy script.
Rated: 12A
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
Theatrical Release: 15-02-2008
Synopsis: Academy Award winners Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman star in the comedy drama "The Bucket List," directed by Rob Reiner, a touching, no-holds-barred adventure that shows it's never too late to live life to its fullest. A long time ago, Carter Chambers' (Morgan Freeman) freshman year... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Sean Hayes, Rob Morrow, Beverly Todd
Director: Rob Reiner
Screenwriter: Justin Zackham
Producer: Alan Greisman, Rob Reiner, Craig Zadan, Neil Meron
Composer: Marc Shaiman
Screenwriter: Justin Zackham
Producer: Alan Greisman, Rob Reiner, Craig Zadan, Neil Meron
Composer: Marc Shaiman
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02/12/08
Top Critic
Despite a somewhat simplistic view of life ... an engaging examination of two men looking back at their lives without pity or regret.
01/28/08
...sentimental, simplistic, and almost shamefully manipulative, yet I found it absolutely charming.
06/05/08
No Grumpy Old Men these two, as Nicholson's over-the hill sex machine billionaire with his serial quickies on demand, and Freeman's egghead underachiever spar with the Grim Reaper. Two Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.
06/05/08
For those who want to Believe, those who want to be cuddled by the fake laughter through tears emotions that only an expertly made piece of Hollywood toffee like this can provide - if only for the moment - get out your hankies.
05/22/08
... plays like Ingmar Bergman's Wild Strawberries, reimagined as an uninspired sitcom and travelogue.
05/01/08
An entertaining tear jerker of a story about two old men facing the end of two very different lives.
04/16/08
'The Bucket List' begins with a bleak, unsparing glimpse into the unraveling lives of two terminal-cancer patients and ends in unblushing sentimentality.
04/10/08
doesn't a by-the-numbers Rob Reiner buddy movie about dying just about say it all? This is for the hardcore Nicholson and Freeman fans who don't mind considering the mortality of their idols.
03/17/08
At one point Morgan Freeman's character shouts, 'This was supposed to be fun.' I couldn't agree more.
03/04/08
The film's trailers suggest the triteness you're in for, and Morgan Freeman's opening narration -- his usual wise-old-black-man spiel -- seconds it.
02/28/08
Although it's certainly not on par with his best work, The Bucket List is the best film Reiner has made in a long time.
02/28/08
'The Bucket List' pales in comparison to the talents of its stars.
02/24/08
When actors as great as Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman can't make dialogue sound natural, you know the script is a stinkeroo.
02/15/08
This rather special film is one about mortality and immortality and guarantees both laughter and tears. Of course, the combination of Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman is special in itself
02/14/08
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