Defending Your Life Movie Information

Movie Information

Overall Rank: 2808

Average Rating: 2.8/4

# of Ratings: 60

Theatrical Release Date: 03/22/1991

Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 03/30/2021

Language: English

Genre: Comedy, Fantasy

MPAA Rating: PG

Director: Albert Brooks

Actors: Albert Brooks, Michael Durrell, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, James Eckhouse, Gary Beach

Plot: When you die, you go to Judgment City, the gateway to the afterlife. Here you spend the days "defending" certain events in your life during a courtroom-style proceeding. At night you are free to enjoy the posh accommodations.

Daniel Miller (Brooks) finds himself in Judgment City after he is hit by a car. While reviewing his life before a tough panel of judges with the assistance of a less-than-helpful defense attorney, he meets and falls in love with Julia (Streep).

Daniel must prove he has overcome is fear of living in order to be allowed to be with Julia in the afterlife. -- serioussir

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Rating of
3.5/4

Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 11/10/2023

If you love "Groundhog Day," you might like this similarly funny and sweetly philosophical comedy almost as much.

Rating of
2.5/4

Chris Kavan - wrote on 03/16/2012

An interesting view of the afterlife where your entire life is put on trial and you have to defend your mistakes - and either you get to ascend or you get sent back to try again. I love the restaurant scene, past lives pavilion and the overall sense of warmth the film brings out. Light but entertaining fun.

Rating of
3/4

Daniel Corleone - wrote on 03/09/2012

One of the very first film's I have viewed from the director, which was on a local channel. An executive, Daniel Miller (Albert Brooks), passes away and has a defense Atty. Bob Diamond (Rip Torn). Daniel falls for an amiable Julia (Meryl Streep). A wonderful look at his veriosn of Earth and Purgatory with humor instilled. The premise and screenplay was enlightening and funny at the same time. You'll be amazed how a symbolism of an escalator will be after viewing this though provoking comedy, Defending Your Life delivers.

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