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Classics: Defending Your Life [35th Anniversary]

PG

Daniel Miller (Albert Brooks) isn't having a good week. For starters, he died after he got hit by a bus. Then he discovers that in the afterlife he must defend his actions on Earth in order to ascend to a higher plane of existence. While awaiting judgment, he falls in love with Julia (Meryl Streep), whose near-perfect life on Earth seemingly makes her a shoe-in for ascension. However, Daniel's actions in his lifetime might not be enough for him to move on.

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Director Albert Brooks
Year 1991
Duration 1h 51m
Language English
Cast Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn

Now showing

Sunday 13 December 2026