Defending Your Life (1991)

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Defending Your Life (1991)

1991 | Comedy | Sci-Fi

111 mins

A romantic comedy about an ad executive (Albert Brooks) who dies in a car collision and finds himself in Judgement City, defending his life before a celestial court.

When he falls in love with a fellow candidate (Meryl Streep), his interest in staying in heaven changes.

Defending Your Life is a thought-provoking comedy that also features sterling performances from Rip Torn, Lee Grant and Buck Henry.



Produced by Warner Home Video
Director Albert Brooks
Cast Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Lee Grant, Buck Henry, Michael Durrell, James Eckhouse and Gary Beach

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Adam Carolla recommended (curated)

 
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Defending Your Life (1991)
1991 | Comedy, Sci-Fi

"I always mention this but no one goes out to see it. I love this idea of courage and that’s what gets you to the next level. I think Meryl Streep — who’s always good — it was so nice to see her as just a person and not a refugee who had to make a choice between her two children or whatever it was. No accent, no anything, just sort of Meryl Streep being sexy and being Meryl Streep. You’re not used to seeing her that way."

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Adam Scott recommended (curated)

 
Defending Your Life (1991)
Defending Your Life (1991)
1991 | Comedy, Sci-Fi

"One of my other favorites is Defending Your Life, the Albert Brooks movie. It’s my favorite of his movies. I was kind of at the exact age where… I was graduating high school when that came out, and it spoke directly to me for whatever reason. Also, I don’t think I’ve ever laughed harder in a movie theater than the Past Lives Pavilion. It’s a really, really great movie. I don’t know if it’s my second favorite movie ever, but I would put it in my top five."

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