The Life List is a 2025 American romantic comedy drama film, starring Sofia Carson, Kyle Allen and Connie Britton. It was written and directed by Adam Brooks and adapted from the novel of the same name by Lori Nelson Spielman.
After the death of her mother, Alex revisits her childhood aspirations, endeavoring to achieve her old goals, only to discover that pursuing these lifelong dreams takes her on an unforeseen and surprising journey.
The film was released by Netflix on March 28, 2025.
Plot.
As Alex's mother Elizabeth succumbs to metastatic cancer, she eradicates Alex's job at Rose Cosmetics, and her CEO position goes to her daughter-in-law. Her house will stay off the market for a year, so they can use it meanwhile. All but Alex get 20% of the company's shares, her inheritance will be divulged after completing a set of tasks. 
Once alone, Alex watches Elizabeth's video, which explains her inheritance will be unlocked after following the life list she wrote at 13, to prevent her from settling into a life out of duty. Will executor, young lawyer Brad, will verify each task's completion then give her the corresponding video.
Alex is given a four point true love test. For someone to pass, 1) she must fully open her heart to them; they must 2) be kind and 3) inspire her to be her best self and 4) she could imagine having his kids.
Alex shows her boyfriend Finn the list, who enthusiastically envisions them jointly owning and operating a gaming company. Appalled, she approaches Brad, accepting Elizabeth's challenge. 
At a comedy club open mic night, Alex effectively defeats a heckler. She then must get out of her comfort zone daily for a week. So she volunteers as a teacher to high schoolers in a shelter. Encountering difficulties with one, Alex seeks advice from the shelter's coordinator Garrett, who she had met recently.
At a peace-making dinner with her estranged father Sam, Alex inadvertently discovers her birth father is musician Johnny. Alex proposes finding him to her brothers, which Lucas supports, but Julian discourages. 
Alex enlists her childhood piano teacher to learn Clair de Lune, but must later participate in a group recital. Still not connecting with the student, she approaches Garrett again. However, as he must attend a charity event, she tags along. Brad is also there with his girlfriend Nina, who is moving back to NYC. Seeing Patrick Ewing, Alex charms him.
Dating Garrett, Alex persuades Ewing to participate in a hoop-shooting charity event, ticking more items on the list. As their activities are usually Garrett-focused, she convinces him to join a dinner party with her rambunctious friends. Afterwards, they argue because he felt uncomfortable. Garrett accuses her of only being with him to finish the life list, then storms off.
Without her ride, Brad and Nina drive Alex to Vermont to surprise Johnny. Nina, noting Alex and Brad's chemistry, quietly leaves. At the gig, Johnny approaches them as they were staring. They chat, agreeing to meet in the morning. Alex and Brad go drinking afterward, and later get intimate.
In the morning, Johnny fails to come. Saddened, but unsurprised, they return home in silence. Upon arriving, Alex thanks Brad, and he kisses her. While she chastizes herself for believing meeting Johnny would fix everything, he praises her. Alex calls their intimacy a mistake, and Brad reveals he and Nina broke up over her. Upset she did not know before they slept together, Alex starts to leave upon seeing Garrett. Brad insists she does not love Garrett, so she angrily leaves.
However, Alex tells Garrett that, although he missed her, she insists that what he had disliked that night in her apartment are essential elements of her. So, they break up.
Lucas gets his siblings to meet at the house to discuss its sale, but surprises them with an impromptu campout under the full moon. Both protest, but end up staying. Alex tells them about the Vermont trip, and her brothers reveal they were all envious of her closeness with Elizabeth. She shows them their mother's videos.
Alex reconciles with Sam, finally. Going to the law office in December, she is surprised not to see Brad and expects not to receive her inheritance as the list was not completed. However, Alex gets it anyway: the deed to the house. In her final video, Elizabeth asks her to strive for true love, and then Alex hugs her. 
Alex confesses to Brad she felt overwhelmed the last time they spoke. Insisting he fulfills the four criteria of the true love test, they embrace.
At Alex's New Years party, Julian thanks their mother for helping them get through the year.
Production.
The film was directed by Adam Brooks, who also adapted the novel of the same name by Lori Nelson Spielman. It was produced by Liza Chasin from 3dot Productions and Netflix.
In March of 2024, it was announced that Sofia Carson would lead the cast alongside Kyle Allen, Sebastian de Souza, and Connie Britton. José Zúñiga, Jordi Mollà, Marianne Rendón, and Chelsea Frei joined in April of the same year.
Principal photography took place in September 2024, filming locations included Nyack, New York.
Release.
"The Life List" was released on Netflix on March 28, 2025.
Reception.
 It reached #1 in movies on Netflix in the United States the week of April 8, 2025.