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.
Defending Your Life has generally received positive reviews.
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Defending Your Life was released in 1991 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 306 reviews, giving Defending Your Life (1991) an average rating of 71%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 84%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 78%.
With a score of 71%, Defending Your Life is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1991, which stands at 60%.
Other movies from 1991 with similar scores include films like Point Break, My Girl and The Doors.
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