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You’ve heard of a bucket list now meetThe Life List.
The journey sends Alex on a path littered with hardship, broken hearts, and new opportunities.
Read on as we unpack its heart-swelling story, ending, and what it’s all trying to say.
Sofia Carson as Alex in ‘The Life List’.Credit:Nicole Rivelli/Netflix
What isThe Life Listabout?
The last and trickiest is to “find true love.”
Does Alex finish her life list?
Sofia Carson as Alex in ‘The Life List’.Nicole Rivelli/Netflix
That’s a complicated question.
But the list is more than just a series of tasks.
What shedoesn’tdo is find true love, so technically shedidn’tfinish the list or did she?
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What is Alex’s inheritance inThe Life List?
What is her inheritance?
It’s their family home.
Kyle Allen as Brad and Sofia Carson as Alex in ‘The Life List’.Nicole Rivelli/Netflix
It’s our history," she says to her skeptical family during the will reading.
But it’s more than just the house, of course.
Alex’s journey through her childhood life list helped her rediscover what truly matters to her in adulthood.
Connie Britton as Elizabeth in ‘The Life List’.Nicole Rivelli/Netflix
What does the ending ofThe Life Listmean?
The meaning ofThe Life Listcan be found in Elizabeth’s recorded messages.
I wonder if you’ve given up your dreams and aspirations and goals."
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She continues, “You have to get yourself out of this hole that youre in.
No more lists and ultimatums.
And that is okay.
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Keep going and always be brave.”
Carsontouched on the film’s meaningin an interview withEntertainment Weekly.
“This movie took me back to her in so many ways.
Sofia Carson as Alex and Kyle Allen as Brad in ‘The Life List’.Nicole Rivelli/Netflix
I left that set a different Sofia that I think little Sofia would be so deeply proud of.
So, does Alex find true love inThe Life List?
Alex beginsThe Life Listdating Finn (Michael Rowland), a well-meaning but oblivious guy.
Kyle Allen as Brad in ‘The Life List’.Nicole Rivelli/Netflix
As such, she believes she failed the “find true love” part of her childhood life list.
But Elizabeth says something in her last DVD message that makes Alex reconsider.
“But I do know this: Love is worth fighting for.
Sofia Carson as Alex and Kyle Allen as Brad in ‘The Life List’.Nicole Rivelli/Netflix
It seems that the four true love questions resonated with test audiences.
Itmakes sense to Brooks.
“These are challenging moments, especially for people of Alex’s age.
Finally, does Finn name his video gameAmerican Zombie: Blood ApocalypseorPlayground Armageddon?
As we learn in the closing scene, Alex’s ex-boyfriend Finn went withAmerican Zombie: Blood Apocalypse.
Where can I watchThe Life List?
The Life Listis currentlystreaming on Netflix.
