在这部遗愿清单剧情/喜剧/冒险片中,老富翁爱德华•科尔（杰克•尼克尔森 Jack Nicholson 饰）近年来在公立医院的私有化改造事业中获利颇丰，他为节省成本，规定病房“一房两床”的做法颇受非议，但性格强势的科尔不以为意，岂料他不久被检查出罹患癌症，本欲入住单人病房的科尔在舆论压力下只得与另一位病人——老卡特（摩根•弗里曼 Morgan Freeman 饰）同处一室。汽车修理技师老卡特博闻强识，将三个子女培养成才，但代价是牺牲了年轻时要做历史教授的梦想。曾经结婚多次如今却孤身一人的科尔逐渐对卡特产生了兴趣，两位老人在病房中结下了友谊。科尔偶然发现了卡特的“遗愿清单”，他决定运用自己的力量，让那些纸面上的疯狂构想一一实现，去发现人生的真正意义……

Corporate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers have nothing in common except for their terminal illnesses. While sharing a hospital room together, they decide to leave it and do all the things they have ever wanted to do before they die according to their bucket list. In the process, both of them heal each other, become unlikely friends, and ultimately find joy in life.

像今天是末日一样。当死亡就在前面。了无遗憾。人固有一死，活着的时候快乐就好。给自己快乐，给别人快乐，然后告诉上帝。最后的三段话。笑到哭。珍惜当下！生如夏花！。鸡肋。我们还有那么多事没有做完。