The Bucket List
2007 · 97 min · Director: Rob Reiner, Rob Reiner
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Corporate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers have nothing in common except for their terminal illnesses. While sharing a hospital room together, they decide to leave it and do all the things they have ever wanted to do before they die according to their bucket list. In the process, both of them heal each other, become unlikely friends, and ultimately find joy in life.
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The Bucket List (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Humor20%
- Inspiration15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 37 % | 23 % | 25 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 41 % | 31 % | 30 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 49 % | 41 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 51 % | 45 % | 34 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Empathy | 54 % | 49 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 59 % | 50 % | 48 % | 27 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 57 % | 45 % | 41 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 61 % | 38 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 71 % | 24 % | 14 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Joy | 66 % | 18 % | 9 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 55 % | 33 % | 24 % | 37 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Empathy | 59 % | 54 % | 40 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 63 % | 60 % | 45 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 54 % | 51 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 51 % | 46 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 64 % | 56 % | 48 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Empathy | 71 % | 66 % | 54 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Empathy | 73 % | 70 % | 56 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Empathy | 78 % | 75 % | 63 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Roger Chambers
Flight Attendant
Lee
Angelica
Kai
Maya
Chandra
Emily
Female Administrator
Manny
Attractive Woman #1
Rachel
Details
- Directed by
- Rob Reiner, Rob Reiner
- Written by
- Justin Zackham
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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