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The Life List

2025 · 123 min

A warm, easy watch about self-discovery and family, with light laughs and a few tears along the way.

Directed by
Adam Brooks
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Starring
Sofia Carson, Kyle Allen, Sebastian de Souza
Tagline
For everyone who's still figuring it out.
Overview
When her mother sends her on a quest to complete a teenage bucket list, a young woman uncovers family secrets, finds romance — and rediscovers herself.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Adam Brooks
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Starring
Sofia Carson, Kyle Allen, Sebastian de Souza
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • grief
  • love
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Genres
romance, comedy, drama
Directed by
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Starring
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Music
Will Bates
Cinematography
Florian Ballhaus
Runtime
123 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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