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Defending Your Life

1991 · Albert Brooks · Romance Fantasy · 1h 51m · PG
“The first true story of what happens after you die.”
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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.

Directed by Albert Brooks

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💰 Cost $20M, grossed $16.4M.

🏆 5 nominations total.

🤝 One of 14 films pairing Albert Brooks with Albert Brooks.

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