Fresh
The movie is funny in a warm, fuzzy way, and it has a splendidly satisfactory ending.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Defending Your Life
The first true story of what happens after you die.
1991 · 1h 51m · PG
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Directed by
Albert Brooks
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Defending Your Life
Overview
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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92%
Tomatometer
Fresh
This is definitely Brooks's day in court, and he makes comic heaven of it.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
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