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Jack Nicholson’s 97-Minute Comedy That Sparked a Cultural Movement Is Leaving Netflix
Few actors in Hollywood history have made an impact as grand and important as Jack Nicholson. One of the only actors to have won three Academy Awards, with two coming for Best Actor and a third for Best Supporting Actor, Nicholson’s filmography reads like a watchlist for anyone seeking the very best cinema. From frightening generations of audiences as Jack Torrence in The Shining and stealing every scene in The Departed to his magnum opus in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, there is no one else quite like Nicholson.
One of Nicholson’s more underrated movies arrived back in 2007, as he starred alongside fellow Hollywood icon Morgan Freeman in The Bucket List. Although many assume the movie is inspired by the famous phrase, few know that the reverse is, in fact, true, with the phrase coined courtesy of this underrated gem. Invented by screenwriter Justin Zackham as a twist on the idiom “kick the bucket,” the bucket list was integral to the story at the heart of this film, which follows two men who, against doctors’ advice, leave the hospital to head on an adventure to achieve their life’s goals before they die.
A heartfelt story sure to bring light to your life, The Bucket List is sadly about to lose its place on the biggest streamer in the world. As of April 1, The Bucket List will no longer be available to stream on Netflix. At the time of its release, the film wasn’t as adored as it is today, with critics only awarding the film a disappointing 40% score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. The consensus on the site reads, “Not even the earnest performances of the two leads can rescue The Bucket List from its schmaltzy script.”
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‘The Bucket List’ Is One of Many Netflix Departures
As is customary at the start of any month, a batch of titles must make space for the newest arrivals on Netflix. Joining The Bucket List in leaving the streamer on April 1 are the likes of the late Rob Reiner‘s genius chiller Misery, the musical comedy Pitch Perfect, Kathryn Bigelow‘s political thriller Zero Dark Thirty, the Matt Damon-led Elysium, the animated effort Rio and its sequel, the fast-paced racing biopic Ford v Ferrari, and others.
The Bucket List is leaving Netflix this April. Stay tuned to Collider for more streaming stories.
- Release Date
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December 25, 2007
- Runtime
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97 minutes