The Bucket List is a 2007
comedy-drama film directed by
Rob Reiner, written by
Justin Zackham, and starring
Jack Nicholson and
Morgan Freeman. The main plot follows two
terminally ill men on their road trip with a
wish list of things to do before they "
kick the bucket." The film received its premiere on December 15, 2007 in
Hollywood. It opened in
limited release in the
United States and
Canada on December 25, 2007 and was distributed by
Warner Bros.. The film opened in wide release in the United States and Canada on January 11, 2008 and was released in the
United Kingdom on February 8, 2008, and in
Australia on February 21, 2008.
It received mixed reviews from film critics, but was a box office success, opening at the top of the box office, and grossing a total of $175.3 million worldwide.