Review of Defending Your Life (1991) by Bonnie N — 09 Jul 2007

Great movie. Unique and thought provoking.

This review of Defending Your Life (1991) was written by Bonnie N on 09 Jul 2007.

Defending Your Life has generally received positive reviews.

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By Patrick L (1,193) on 31 Dec 2012

Hated this as a kid. saw it recently. amazing. albert brooks is great. bye…

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By Scott C (2,765) on 25 Nov 2012

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By Jeff W (588) on 19 Nov 2011

This was a rather weird movie...Even the concept was a little out there for me…

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By Keith C (780) on 13 Apr 2017

Not Albert Brooks' funniest film, but makes up for it with a wonderful performance from Streep and a deeply satisfying ending…

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By Lucy R (59) on 31 Jul 2014

Goes in my top ten favorite comedies. It's a treasure…

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By Marcelo V (18) on 09 Jan 2012

Albert Brooks, Rip Torn, Buck Henry....Hilarious...little brains…

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In it's brilliant simplicity this may be one of the enduring best movies I've ever seen…

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This is a 'snoozer.' Technically it's not a 'sleeper hit' because it made $16M at the box office. Which, in 1991, is a lot of money, right…

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By El M (15) on 10 Nov 2012

Ugggghhhhhh :( Pretty much unwatchable pap…

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