Defending Your Life
1991 · 111 min
Directed by Albert Brooks. Written by Albert Brooks. Starring Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Lee Grant.
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.
Critics 91% · audiences 83%