🎬 Romance, Fantasy, Comedy, Drama

Defending Your Life

"The first true story of what happens after you die."

⭐ 6.9/10 1991 1h 51m Dir. Albert Brooks

About this movie

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.

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6.9/10 308 votes

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Year
1991
Runtime
1h 51m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.9/10
Votes
308
Genre
Romance, Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
Director
Language
EN
Budget
$20.0M

Cast

🎭 Romance 🎭 Fantasy 🎭 Comedy 🎭 Drama 🎬 Albert Brooks 👤 Albert Brooks 👤 Meryl Streep 👤 Rip Torn
afterlife allegory prosecution heaven satire reincarnation car accident courtroom advertising agency past life

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Questions about Defending Your Life

Defending Your Life has a runtime of 1h 51m (1 hour and 51 minutes).
Defending Your Life was directed by Albert Brooks and released in 1991.
Defending Your Life is a Romance, Fantasy, Comedy, Drama film (1991).
The cast of Defending Your Life includes Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Lee Grant, Michael Durrell.
Defending Your Life has a TMDB rating of 6.9/10 based on 308 votes.

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