7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Defending Your Life (1991)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.4
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central themes of individual self-assessment, overcoming personal fear, and the pursuit of love are universal human experiences presented in an apolitical context, focusing on personal growth rather than societal or political structures.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative centers on individual spiritual and emotional growth, offering no critique of traditional identities, which are framed neutrally or positively.
Secondary
Defending Your Life does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on a heterosexual relationship and a man's journey of self-discovery in a transitional afterlife setting, thus rendering the LGBTQ+ portrayal as N/A.
Defending Your Life does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story is a romantic comedy fantasy set in an afterlife judgment city, entirely unrelated to gender identity or transsexuality.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Defending Your Life is an original screenplay with characters created specifically for the film. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior adaptations from which character genders could have been swapped.
Defending Your Life is an original film with characters created specifically for the movie. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish a canonical race for any character that could then be changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
6.9
Critic Ratings
9.2
6.3
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