There’s a Hole in My Bucket

The best tribute isn’t a speech—it’s a bucket list.

When Royd Tolkien, great-grandson of J R R Tolkien, loses his brother, Mike, to Motor Neurone Disease (ALS), Mike leaves behind one final act of love and mischief: a bucket list of 50 challenges designed to drag his reluctant, comfort-zone-hugging brother into the land of the living. What follows is an unexpected journey across New Zealand that pushes a grieving man further than he ever imagined possible. Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, with Peter Jackson, Billy Boyd, John Rhys-Davies and Weta Workshop along for the ride, the film is a raucous, tender argument that the best eulogy isn’t a speech, it’s a bucket list.

Review: Listen to Royd Tolkien sharing his Middle-earth bucket list with RNZ.

Q&A:

Royd Tolkien (Director, Producer), Jed Brophy, Belindalee Hope (Producer), and Shane Rangi will be present at all Wellington screenings.
Belindalee (Producer) will be present at Jack Mann Theatre, Christchurch screening.

Win a Prize:

Capitol, Auckland (12 July): Win a double pass to bungy jump the AJ Hackett Auckland Harbour Bridge.
Roxy, Wellington (21 July): Win a double pass Hobbiton Tour.
Roxy, Wellington (24 July): Win a double pass to the AJ Hackett Auckland Bridge Climb.
Jack Mann Theatre, Christchurch (2 August) – Two prizes to win:
- Win a $2K prize package from FISH JET NZ. From the stunning Fiordland, Fish Jet NZ is giving away of a full day on the Upper Waiau in the fishjet boat. Comes with a packed lunch and Ken as the guide. Ken is the actual guide who appears in the film.
- Win a free double pass to Hobbiton Movie Set

There’s a Hole in My Bucket

The best tribute isn’t a speech—it’s a bucket list.

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