Sofia Carson gives a beautiful performance about the stages of grief and growing into your own person and the film is anchored by the incredible Connie Britton.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 21, 2025

A feel-good rom/com.

| Original Score: C+ | Apr 17, 2025

The word “messy” is bandied around by its characters but The Life List is far too clean.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 8, 2025

There are moments in this film that can feel overly manipulative, but if you let yourself get swept up in the characters, you might find this a meaningful and rewarding journey.

| Apr 2, 2025

Netflix’s The Life List is a romantic drama that is far too long but has such an adorable performance from its star, Sofia Carson.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Apr 1, 2025

While The Life List can't entirely avoid some shallowness, it's a cozy watch with a strong message made stronger by Sofia Carson's performance.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Apr 1, 2025

"The Life List" is painstakingly safe. It has no conflict, let alone an edge.

| Original Score: 0.5/4 | Mar 31, 2025

For the most part, The Life List is cute... but it is also emotionally charged.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 31, 2025

The ever-endearing former Disney Channel staple Carson is capable of bearing the load of its light comedy and middleweight drama, even when the character written for her is about a quarter-shade shy of being a recognizable three-dimensional human being.

| Mar 31, 2025

The Life List reminds viewers about the importance of taking a step back and assessing the situation.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Mar 31, 2025

A few key arcs had the potential to be emotionally moving, but the constant use of vignettes as storytelling devices removes just about all of the impact a storyline contains.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Mar 31, 2025

An overlong and uninvolving romantic drama.

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Mar 29, 2025

It has appealing elements, most notably its winsome heroine, who unearths some gumption and gets back on the path to self-fulfillment.

| Original Score: B | Mar 29, 2025

“The Life List” won’t change your life but neither will it feel like a waste of time. It’s not great, but it’s good enough in a pinch. You could easily do worse.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 29, 2025

Much like a “Live, Laugh, Love” cross-stitch has its place in a certain type of home, The Life List has its place as a cathartic tearjerker for those who care more about life-affirming stories than quality filmmaking.

| Original Score: C | Mar 28, 2025

It’s frustratingly more concerned with telling us how she’s financially able to afford having a quarter-life identity crisis than it is with giving her journey toward enlightenment any genuine, satiating sense of internal transformation.

| Mar 28, 2025

The Life List is exactly what it appears to be: a sentimental, by-the-numbers drama that never truly surprises or challenges its audience.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Mar 28, 2025

Though it's billed as a romance, The Life List is at its best when it allows itself to be a mother/daughter story.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Mar 28, 2025

Even though the romantic elements aren't as rewarding as the familial ties at the heart of The Life List, the project still has its merits.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Mar 28, 2025

[T]he shallow romance angle suffocates everything around it.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 28, 2025