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Sofia Carson is a major Netflix darling, whose titles have stolen the hearts of thousands of subscribers. Following the success of her recent romantic drama, The Life List, Carson has a brand-new film coming out.

My Oxford Year will bring together not just one Netflix sweetheart, Carson, but two of them, as it will also feature a major Bridgerton franchise fan-favorite: Corey Mylchreest. The actor played the young King George, the lead in the popular limited series prequel spin-off Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. Netflix has officially unveiled the first look at the upcoming My Oxford Year, and confirmed the rom-com will premiere on Aug. 1, per Tudum.

Both actors have proven their leading skills in previous Netflix titles. Their upcoming rom-com is an adaptation of Julia Whelan's 2018 novel of the same name. Autumn in New York's Allison Burnett and My Fault: London's Melissa Osborne adapted the screenplay for the upcoming rom-com,...

Netflix’s latest heartfelt drama, The Life List, is already making waves. Directed by Adam Brooks, this touching film follows Sofia Carson as Alex Rose, a woman who, after receiving unexpected news, creates a bucket list of dreams she never pursued. Along the way, she reconnects with her estranged sibling, finds a surprising romance, and learns to embrace life’s unpredictability. The film is a moving blend of humor, grief, love, and self-discovery, making it a perfect pick for anyone looking for a deeply emotional yet uplifting watch. If The Life List left you feeling inspired, some films explore similar themes of love, loss, and second chances.

1. The Bucket List (2007) – Directed by Rob Reiner Jack Nicholson stars as Edward and Morgan Freeman stars as Carter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ comedy drama “The Bucket List.”

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Adolescence debuted less than a month ago and has already reached No. 4 on the Most Popular English TV list, up five spots from its place at No. 9 last week. The gripping limited series has now topped 114 million views. As its viewership grows and the critical and cultural conversation around it continues — it was No. 1 again this week on the English TV list, with 17.8 million views — the series is also being made available to stream in secondary schools across the UK.

And over in film, it’s official: Sofia Carson is a Netflix megastar, and her latest role as Alex Rose in The Life List — a heartfelt exploration of loss, love, and personal rediscovery — has Gen Z rethinking everything, from bad relationships to life goals and everything in between. Racking up 29.2 million views this week, The Life Listremains at No. 1 on...

A new romantic comedy is taking over the Netflix charts, despite some less than stellar reviews. The new film is written and directed by Adam Brooks, whose rom-com bonafides are not in question. The director has previously written and directed 2008's "Definitely, Maybe" and co-written "Wimbledon" (2004) and "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" (2004). This time, Brooks has adapted Lori Nelson Spielman's novel "The Life List" for Netflix, and audiences seem to be loving it.

The film stars Sofia Carson, who is fast becoming a Netflix rom-com queen having starred in 2022's "Purple Hearts" and recently appeared in the "Die Hard"-like Netflix Christmas thriller "Carry On." Carson plays Alex Rose, whose mother, Elizabeth (Connie Britton), passes away. Afterwards, Alex discovers that Elizabeth changed her will so that her daughter must complete certain tasks in order to get her inheritance. While this might sound like some sort of sadistic game orchestrated from beyond the grave,...

Netflix is not fooling around this April as it bulks up its slate for the first full month of spring. Romance films, comedies and dramas abound on the streamer with a few titles that launched at the end of March making it into the best new films to stream on Netflix in April.

For those in a more serious or wistful mood, The Life List and A Dog’s Way Home will pull at the heartstrings and help viewers feel all the feelings when they watch. Those in the mood for uplift can watch Rudy or The Breakfast Club or Field of Dreams. Those wanting a laugh can stream One of Them Days.

Find the best new movies streaming on Netflix in April 2025 below:

The Life List – March 28 L to R: Sofia Carson as Alex and Kyle Allen as Brad in ‘The Life List’

Based on the book by Lori Nelson Spielman,...

Grief is a parasite that sits in a mourner’s chest until they actively release it into the ether. Ask anyone who has grieved a loved one, and most will tell you it never really leaves. This phenomenon plays out in films in different forms: in a thriller (Searching), the grief manifests itself in the protagonist’s frenzied search for a reason for their loss; in an action film (John Wick), it breeds a vengeance in the protagonist, who succumbs to violence to release their grief; and in a romance (P.S. I Love You), it becomes a silent spectator to the insurmountable change wrought in the lead who is left behind. Transformation, however, is an inevitable outcome that comes to define the grieving protagonist. In recent years of global uncertainty in the aftermath of the pandemic, shows like Ricky Gervais’s Afterlife, Dead to Me, and Fleabag have charted new...

Netflix has been focusing on big-budget productions, with action and visual effects-filled projects topping the charts. However, the streaming giant has proven an interest in rom-coms and dramas, as well.

In recent months, Netflix has released several memorable titles, whether shows like Kristen Bell and Adam Brody's Nobody Wants This and Kate Hudson's comedy Running Point, or romantic films like Scott Foley's Italian dream getaway La Dolce Villa. Although the streamer has seen a lot of interest in big-budget productions like The Electric State, the interest in dramas and rom-coms is obvious. That is now highlighted by its latest release, The Life List, which topped the charts the past week, per Tudum.

The Life List premiered on Netflix on Mar. 28, and it had two full days to make an impression on the week between Mar. 24 and 30. An impression it did because the romantic drama topped the charts...

Sometimes, moms really do know best. That’s true not only for Sofia Carson’s character in the upcoming film The Life List, but also in real life.

Shortly after Purple Hearts came out in 2022, Carson was in a meeting and received an email with the subject line “The Life List.” The actress and producer knew it was a script, but she didn’t have time to read it just then. A few minutes later, she got a text from her mom that said, “Stop whatever you’re doing and read this script.” She’s sure glad she did.

Carson soon poured herself into The Life List’s Alex Rose, a young woman who doesn’t know how to get out of the rut she’s stuck in. And the only person who can push her to become who she’s meant to be is the one she just lost — her mother,...

Amid all the constant chaos and stress of everyday life, sometimes all a person wants to do at the end of a long day is put on a feel-good flick to turn their brains off and enjoy a couple of carefree, relaxing hours. The streaming juggernaut Netflix is no stranger to creating emotionally compelling original hits, and the 2025 romantic dramedy The Life Listis no exception, with the uplifting film focusing on a young woman as she sets out to honor the wishes of her late mother by revisiting her childhood aspirations and fulfilling her old bucket list.

Former Disney darling-turned-popular Netflix leading lady Sofia Carson headlines the heartwarming movie based on the bestselling novel, in which the talented actress shares the screen with famous faces like Connie Britton, Kyle Allen, and Sebastian de Souza. Anyone looking to curl up on the couch and perhaps even do a little soul-searching should...

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In a world filled with the next great action blockbuster or superhero film, it's hard to find a simple and heartwarming story that's both well-made and more than the sum of its parts. That said, Netflix has managed to offer up a solid attempt at answering that age-old dilemma of finding something cozy to watch with The Life List. That said, the Adam Brooks helmed film that's based on a novel by Lori Nelson Spielman is more than a movie one can turn their brain off to, as it carries with it lessons that are important to anyone at any point in their life.

The Life List follows a young woman named Alex Rose who, alongside her family, must face the death of her mother,...

What’s on your bucket list? Go skydiving? Learn Italian? Maybe you just want to get a dog. The Life List, available to watch on Netflix now, will give you just the push you need. The new movie stars Sofia Carson as Alex Rose, a young woman stuck at a crossroads in life who sets out to complete a “life list” she wrote as a teenager.

Based on the book of the same name by Lori Nelson Spielman, The Life List is part of Netflix’s partnership with producer Liza Chasin and her 3dot Productions. Written and directed by Adam Brooks, The Life List is one part romantic comedy, one part family drama, and all about the journey of finding yourself — and seeing what happens next. Keep reading for everything you need to know about the emotional film, first-look pictures of the...

Sofia Carson takes center stage in “The Life Lists,” a movie that aims to tug at the heartstrings from the get-go, focusing all its emotional power on Carson and her character’s personal journey.

“The Life List” falls into the category of self-discovery films that audiences tend to love and critics, as a rule, often tear apart without much mercy. Directed by Adam Brooks, who also penned the screenplay, “The Life List” is based on the novel of the same name by Lori Nelson Spielman. The film follows Alex Rose (Carson), a woman in her thirties who finds herself at a crossroads, forced to reassess the direction of her life when she inherits an unusual task from her late mother: completing a “life list” she wrote when she was 13 years old.

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The Cast

Alongside Sofia Carson as Alex Rose, the cast features Connie Britton as Elizabeth,...

Family secrets, a love triangle, and self-discovery are just part of the creative tapestry in The Life List, an endearing tale full of “aw shucks” that’s designed to warm hearts. It will, even though the film struggles to land in any one genre. It’s a rom-com, it's a tragic family drama, it’s a mission-driven story with a goal in mind, it’s a coming-of-age story, it’s a "yas queen" girlboss flick, it's… not quite sure what it is. It’s all that and filled with attractive actors, so there's great eye candy all around. And there’s Connie Britton, playing a matriarch determined to make sure her daughter gets her life on track. This film is loaded with warm fuzzies, and the ever-reliable Britton is a believable emotional boost, adding an extra touch of warmth in a story already overflowing with it.

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While I try to go into everything with an open mind, I will admit that The Life List was not exactly something I was looking forward to. The gimmicky premise and mid-level production value gave the impression that this would be yet another forgettable, aggressively mediocre Netflix rom com to add to the disturbingly large pile of them produced by the streamer.

The actual movie is thankfully not that. To even call The Life List a romantic comedy would be something of a misnomer, as it’s closer to a comedy drama than anything else and it performs admirably at being exactly that. Yet at the same time, it still feels like it’s missing something to truly elevate it from good to great.

The plot

After her mother’s death, Alex Rose, played by Sofia Carson, is given a decidedly unconventional form of inheritance: a mission to complete every...

The Life List finds Alex Rose (Sofia Carson) embarking on a slightly unconventional mission for a grown woman: In order to gain access to a mystery inheritance left by her mom, she has to complete a list of life goals she cooked up in bubbly handwriting when she was a 13-year-old girl.

Let’s back up. When Alex’s mom Elizabeth (Connie Britton), terminally ill with cancer, grows concerned that Alex has settled and given up on her dreams, she sets out to ensure that this won’t continue after she dies. In her will, Elizabeth stipulates that only afterAlex has completed her childhood life list can she earn what she’s been bequeathed — and she only has until the new year to do so.

Thus begins Alex’s at times funny, at times painful, quest of checking off the list: teaching young students at a women’s shelter, getting a tattoo,...

Netflix is about to have another romantic hit on its hands with The Life List, which premieres March 28, 2025, and seems to tick all the boxes that viewers love. It's also a surprisingly authentic movie with some great characters, led by Sofia Carson as Alex Rose, a woman adrift in a pre-mid-life crisis of sorts. When her mother (played by Connie Britton) dies, she leads Alex on an existential scavenger hunt of sorts, pushing her to complete a list of goals the young woman set for herself when she was 13. Along the way, she develops feelings for the lawyer tasked with her mother's will and a doctor she meets at her new job. MovieWeb spoke with Allen and de Souza about the film and their shared love interest, Sofia Carson's Alex Rose.

"I mean, for me now, the two people, Alex and Sofia Carson, are so kind of one and the same,...

Sofia Carson is rocking a timeless look at the premiere of her new Netflix movie The Life List!

The 31-year-old actress was joined by co-star Kyle Allen on the red carpet at the event on Tuesday (March 25) at The Plaza Hotel’s Oak Room in New York City.

Also in attendance were co-stars Connie Britton and Sebastian de Souza, as well as writer and director Adam Brooks.

Here’s the official logline: “When Alex Rose’s mother sends her on a quest to complete her childhood bucket list, it takes her on a journey that will make you both laugh and cry as she uncovers family secrets, finds romance, and discovers herself along the way.”

Watch the trailer right now ahead of the film’s debut on March 28.

Sofia most recently starred in the Netflix thriller Carry-On which has broken records to become the third most-popular movie in the streamer...

Netflix is taking it easy on us this week, as they're only adding eight new shows this week. Maybe the old adage is right after all: March comes in like a lion and goes out like a made-for-streaming rom-com. I'm pretty sure that's it.

Reality shows, true crime stories, stand-up comedy - they're all standard fare for your favorite streaming service. Unless they're paying top dollar for someone like Dave Chapelle, all of these shows cost quite a bit less than, say, a $320 million critical disaster that viewers love. For what it's worth, I think the critics were primed to hate the movie before they saw the first minute.

So that's exactly what we're getting this week. There's also a new Harlan Coben adaptation, a light and semi-breezy rom-com, and a new show that Bridgerton fans will absolutely want to check out. Best of all - at least to me...

Here’s All We Know About Sofia Carson’s The Life List (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Years may come and go, but rom-coms will always be what the audiences truly want. The Life List is the next romantic comedy released by Netflix, and the film stars Sofia Carson as the main lead. Here’s what we know about the upcoming film, including its release date, cast details, and more!

The Life List: Release Date & Cast Details

The Life List will be released on Netflix on March 28, 2025. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Lori Nelson Spielman. As for the film’s cast, Sofia Carson stars as Alex Rose, Kyle Allen plays Brad, Sebastian de Souza is Garrett, and Connie Britton essays Elizabeth.

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José Zúñiga portrays Samuel, Jordi Mollà is Johnny, Marianne Rendón plays Zoe,...

The Life List is coming to Netflix!

The movie, directed by Adam Brooks, will arrive on the streamer on March 28.

Sofia Carson stars in the film, based on the novel of the same name by Lori Nelson Spielman.

Here’s the official logline: “When Alex Rose’s mother sends her on a quest to complete her childhood bucket list, it takes her on a journey that will make you both laugh and cry as she uncovers family secrets, finds romance, and discovers herself along the way.”

Keep reading to find out more…

“Alex takes us through this journey of loss with tears in her eyes, a smile on her face, and wit on her lips as she learns to live again. More than anything, I hope you watch this film and feel awakened to life again,” Sofia said in an interview with EW.

Kyle Allen, José Zúñiga, Sebastian de Souza,...

There is no time like the present for a hopeful remedy to the modern world, and The Life List is ready to deliver. The upcoming Netflix film follows a young woman in one of the most painful moments a person can experience. Recently grappling with her mother Elizabeth’s (Connie Britton) death, Alex Rose (Sofia Carson) goes to a lawyer (Kyle Allen) to get her affairs in order. He gives Alex a DVD that Elizabeth recorded for her before her death. In it, Elizabeth hopes for the best for her daughter and brings up a bucket list of sorts that Alex wrote when she was 13.

Sofia Carson is becoming a Netflix star. After being brilliant in 2024's thriller, Carry-On, she will now turn lead in a new Netflix movie called The Life List. The story revolves around a woman who is set on a journey by her mother to re-access her life. The twist is that Carson's character (Alex Rose) is given a new DVD each time she goes about completing tasks on her bucket list.

Mind you, at least some of the bucket list was created when Alex was a child, so some of what she has to do might be something she would never do as an adult. The list includes participating in an open mic night, playing basketball in a one-on-one game, and teaching at a women's shelter. The truth is that the film is not a series of episodes of Alex working her way down the list.

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"Life is beautiful & messy & complicated, and sometimes it doesn't look the way you think it's supposed to look. Keep going." Good advice. Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for an empowering, wholesome film titled The Lift List, adapted from the book of the same name. Another enjoyable little film about working on figuring out your life. When her mom requests she finish her bucket list, a young woman finds romance — and rediscovers herself. When Alex Rose's mother sends her on a quest to complete her childhood bucket list, it takes her on a journey that will make you both laugh and cry as she uncovers secrets and rediscovers herself along the way. As she navigates the messy process of her second coming-of-age, she confronts her grief while finding the courage to live fully again. "Alex takes us through this journey of loss with tears in her eyes, a smile on her face,...

Sofia Carson in The Life List – Picture: Netflix

In March 2024, Netflix confirmed The Life List, a new romantic comedy starring Sofia Carson. The movie is due out on Netflix soon, so we’re here with everything known about it, including the full cast, production updates, plot details, and more on its release date, which is now set for March 28th.

Adam Brooks is on board to both write and direct the project. The Canadian screenwriter and director is no stranger to the romantic comedy space, having written or directed (or both) titles like Definitely, Maybe, and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, plus the Netflix Original movie Nappily Ever After, released in 2018.

This isn’t the first time The Lift List has been attempted to be brought to the big screen. Ahead of the book’s release in 2013, Fox 2000 optioned the film rights for the novel, with Hutch Parker set to produce.

Earlier this morning, we saw Netflix unveil their 2025 TV slate, and now the folks at Deadline have also gotten their hands on the list of movies that we can expect to see drop on the streaming service as the year goes on. The list includes the likes of The Electric State, Wake Up Dead Man, Happy Gilmore 2, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, The Old Guard 2, and a whole lot more – and you can check it out by scrolling down!

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On Thursday, Netflix revealed its full 2025 film slate. The lineup includes long-awaited sequels, high profile originals, future Oscar contenders, and much more.

The biggest new announcements in the slate include the formal announcement of Jay Kelly, three-time Academy Award nominee Noah Baumbach‘s latest film, a “heartbreaking comedy” featuring George Clooney and Adam Sandler in the large ensemble cast; Eddie, a biographical documentary about one of Hollywood’s most elusive stars, Eddie Murphy; and a Charles Manson documentary from Academy Award winner Errol Morris.

These titles join previously announced films including the third installment in Rian Johnson‘s Daniel Craig-led mystery franchise, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery; Guillermo del Toro‘s adaptation of Frankenstein starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi; and an as-yet-untitled thriller from Best Director winner Kathryn Bigelow, her first film in eight years.

The full list starting with February’s releases is below.

Tudum! Netflix has unveiled its wide-ranging 2025 film slate. During a news-packed “Next on Netflix” presentation featuring appearances from celebrity guests Tina Fey, Ben Affleck, John Mulaney and the Duffer brothers, the streamer teed up a packed year of movies.

Netflix has already released the Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz starrer “Back in Action” and the Oscar-nominated “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” this year. With its 2024 release “Emilia Pérez” nabbing 13 Academy Award nominations, the pressure is on for film chief Dan Lin to find the streamer’s next big critical hit while delivering sequels to audience favorites like “The Old Guard.”

Among the buzziest titles of the year are Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” Rian Johnson’s next “Knives Out” film “Wake Up Dead Man” and Noah Baumbach’s newly-titled “Jay Kelly” with George Clooney.

On the documentary side, Netflix also revealed films about Eddie Murphy, the Manson murders, Hurricane Katrina,...

Sofia Carson‘s next movie for Netflix has been revealed!

The 31-year-old singer and actress is starring in the streamer’s upcoming film The Life List, based on the novel by Nelson Spielman.

When Alex Rose’s mother sends her on a quest to complete her childhood bucket list, it takes her on a journey that will make you both laugh and cry as she uncovers family secrets, finds romance, and discovers herself along the way.

Kyle Allen, José Zúñiga, Sebastian de Souza, and Connie Britton round out the cast of the film, which was written and directed by Adam Brooks.

The Life List premieres on Netflix on March 28.

Sofia most recently starred in the Netflix thriller Carry-On which has broken records to become the third most-popular movie in the streamer’s history with 160 million global views since its premiere in December.

If you didn’t know, Sofia also starred...

Netflix has shared a first look at The Life List, which is an upcoming adaptation of the Lori Nelson Spielman novel of the same name. Written and directed by Adam Brooks, The Life List will begin streaming on March 28, 2025.

In the film, when Alex Rose’s (Sofia Carson) mother sends her on a quest to complete her childhood bucket list, it takes her on a journey that will make you both laugh and cry as she uncovers family secrets, finds romance, and discovers herself along the way.

The Life List is part of Netflix’s partnership with producer Liza Chasin and her 3dot Productions. The film is one part romantic comedy, one part family drama, and all about the journey of finding yourself — and seeing what happens next.

With the help of her lawyer-turned-ally (Kyle Allen), Alex sets off on a journey where she uncovers family secrets, finds romance, and...

Bone Lake isn’t just a fun name. For this slow-burn psychological thriller, it’s a promise. Following two couples stuck together in a lavish rental home after a booking error, the husbands jokingly argue whether the lake is named after a local Urban Legend about a serial killer or a guarantee that everyone who stays gets laid. But Bone Lake director Mercedes Bryce-Morgan (Spoonful of Sugar) thankfully asks: Why not both?

Directing from a screenplay by Joshua Friedlander (Holly Slept Over), Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s new thriller deals with the messy, complicated issues that sour long term relationships. Diego & Sage (portrayed by Marco Pigossi & Maddie Hasson) are struggling with the mounting pressure of a single income, now what Diego has quit his teaching position to pursue writing full time. They’re hoping that a secluded weekend getaway will help them reconnect…which is exactly what Will &Cinn (Alex Rose...

Exclusive: Sofia Carson (Purple Hearts), Kyle Allen (A Haunting in Venice), Sebastian De Souza (Fair Play), and Connie Britton (The White Lotus) have signed on to star in The Life List, a new Netflix rom-com from writer-director Adam Brooks.

Based on the 2013 novel by Lori Nelson Spielman, The Life List‘s logline is as follows: When Alex Rose’s (Carson) mother sends her on a quest to complete her childhood bucket list, it takes her on a journey that will make you both laugh and cry as she uncovers family secrets, finds romance, and discovers herself along the way.

Liza Chasin is producing for 3dot Productions. The film falls under Chasin’s first-look deal with the streamer, announced in 2019, which also covers her upcoming Morocco-set love story Lonely Planet starring Laura Dern, Liam Hemsworth, and Diana Silvers. Exec producers of The Life List include Hutch Parker,...

Interviews with Brandi, Kayla,Alex Rose,Sean,Gio, Lauren The gang is back and it was so much fun to chat with Brandi Marshall, Kayla Cardona, Alexandra Rose, Sean Palmieri, Gio Helou, and Lauren Shortt from “Selling the Oc” now on its second season. Take a look at our fun interview that may or may not contain spoilers!

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Things are getting hawt. On Thursday, Karol G celebrated the start of a new album era — which she’d teased when she dyed her signature blue hair a bright red color earlier this year— by releasing the fiery single “Gatúbela,” featuring Maldy, and its sexy, perreo-filled video.

The Pedro Artola-directed video opens with the Colombian singer looking at herself in a restroom mirror surrounded by fellow bichotas. She then steps into a steamy corridor, where couples are seen perreando, and joins an orgy-like dance pile.

Maldy then steps in...