Defending Your Life

Defending Your Life

1991 · 112 min · EN · PG · 6.9 (235 votes)
Dir. Albert Brooks · Starring Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Lee Grant, Michael Durrell, James Eckhouse · Music Michael Gore

The first true story of what happens after you die.

ComedyFantasyRomance

Is there love after death? After he dies suddenly, the hapless advertising executive Daniel Miller finds himself in Judgment City, a gleaming way station where the newly deceased must prove they lived a life of sufficient courage to advance in their journey through the universe. As the self-doubting Daniel struggles to make his case, a budding relationship with the uninhibited Julia offers him a chance to finally feel alive.

VIBE

A charming and witty journey through the afterlife, this film offers a lighthearted, philosophical look at regret and second chances. It's a hopeful, romantic comedy that feels like a warm hug for the soul, perfect for a thoughtful evening.

wittycharmingphilosophicalhopefullightheartedsteady80s/90s comedyallegoricalromantic comedyquirkyloveregretsecond chancesself-discovery
afterlifeallegoryprosecutionheavensatirereincarnationcar accidentcourtroomadvertising agencypast life
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