Albert Brooks, Buck Henry, Gary Beach
The first true story about the afterlife.
DVD Release Date: April 3, 2001
Stats: 466 reviews
Flixster Reviews (466)
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August 27, 2008
Daniel Miller: Why do you drive this?
Jeep Owner: What?
Daniel Miller: I'm curious. I see people driving these things. What do you know that I don't? Are floods coming? Hoover Dam broke? What's going on?
Jeep Owner: I like this car.
Daniel Miller: It's not a car, it's a battering...( read more) -
August 4, 2007
It's not how I expected the afterlife to be whatsoever. Albert Brooks makes himself the center of this lighthearted romantic comedy drama. It feels cheap.
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October 18, 2006
Witty and endlessly funny comedy look at a life-after-death that I don't think anyone has envisioned quite like Brooks has. A sweet, neat little movie.
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May 6, 2009
This movie really makes you stop and think. What if this happened to you. How many days would you need to explain? Great acting and of course romance.
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April 22, 2009
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this movie. I had never expected to even watch it, but one day, it was all that was on cable. I fell in love with this film. It is an "original" story. It is funny, dramatic, and sweet. I highly recommend this movie!
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