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Defending Your Life is a comedy-romance film. The film tells about a man living in Judgment City where the people have died recently, they can determine whether or not they will come back to their life or move forward. He dies in the car accident and he has the right to go back to Earth or not. He spends several days watching the tape of his life to choose his future.
2 January 1979, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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August 18, 2005
An underrated gem that explores the long-term consequences of our everyday actions.December 09, 2016
Albert Brooks' best movie...March 01, 2016
Priceless comedy with a message-rich heart, mild swearing.January 01, 2000
This is definitely Brooks's day in court, and he makes comic heaven of it.March 16, 2015
It could have just as easily been set in Dr. Freud's office, with his patient spilling his guts out on the couch.August 21, 2002
Interminable, typical Albert BrooksAugust 12, 2002
One of Brooks' warmest and wittiest projects. Nice to see such a soft side of Streep.September 10, 2002
It just gives us a satisfying idea of what life's really about, while remaining a smart comedy with an edge.May 18, 2003
A sweet, mildly profound romantic comedy.January 09, 2002
This is a comedy that has something on its mind.January 01, 2000
The movie is funny in a warm, fuzzy way, and it has a splendidly satisfactory ending.June 12, 2006
Though visually impressive, the film shows problems with tonality, which veers from outright comedy to earnest therapy session--the "seize the day" lesson is not strong enough for a full-length picture.