Defending Your Life (1991)

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.

Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Comedy, Drama

What to watch after Defending Your Life

• Death Becomes Her (1992)
• Heaven Can Wait (1978) — Same subject: afterlife
• One True Thing (1998) — James Eckhouse and Meryl Streep appear in both
• Finding Dory (2016) — Same feel: feel-good, optimistic
• A Matter of Life and Death (1946) — Same subject: heaven
• Mother (1996) — Albert Brooks directed both