Apple TVThe Bucket List (2007)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.7
Overview
Corporate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers are worlds apart. At a crossroads in their lives, they share a hospital room and discover they have two things in common: a desire to spend the time they have left doing everything they ever wanted to do and an unrealized need to come to terms with who they are. Together they embark on the road trip of a lifetime, becoming friends along the way and learning to live life to the fullest, with insight and humor.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Buddhism: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Corporate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers are worlds apart. At a crossroads in their lives, they share a hospital room and discover they have two things in common: a desire to spend the time they have left doing everything they ever wanted to do and an unrealized need to come to terms with who they are. Together they embark on the road trip of a lifetime, becoming friends along the way and learning to live life to the fullest, with insight and humor.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on universal human experiences of mortality, friendship, and personal fulfillment, offering an apolitical message about living life to the fullest and finding meaning through individual choices and relationships.
The movie features visible diversity in its lead casting, with a Black actor in a prominent role alongside a white actor, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. The narrative itself maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities and does not center around explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
Buddhist settings and practices encountered during their travels are portrayed respectfully as serene and wise, contributing positively to the characters' spiritual journey and moments of reflection.
The film portrays Carter's faith in God and an afterlife as a source of profound wisdom, peace, and strength, enabling him to face death with dignity. His beliefs are presented respectfully and are shown to positively influence Edward's cynical worldview.
The film 'The Bucket List' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on the friendship and life experiences of two heterosexual men, with no queer representation present in the story.
The film is a comedy-drama focused on two men fulfilling a bucket list. It does not feature any combat or action sequences. No female character engages in or wins any form of direct physical combat against male opponents.
The Bucket List is an original screenplay featuring characters created specifically for this film. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installments from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently swapped.
The Bucket List is an original screenplay featuring original characters, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. There is no prior canonical or historical race for any character to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.3
7.2
Critic Ratings
4.0
4.2
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