Rotten Tomatoes reported that 40 % of reviews were positive , based on 168 reviews ( average rating of 5.1/10 ) and that 22 % of reviews from the site 's `` Top Critics '' were positive based on 41 reviews ( average rating of 4.3/10 ) , with the general consensus being , `` Not even the earnest performances of the two leads can rescue The Bucket List from its schmaltzy script '' .
Rotten Tomatoes gave the film The Bucket List a rating of more than 40.5 % based on less than 160 reviews .