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Henry Altmann ([[Robin Williams]]) is stuck in Brooklyn traffic while on his way to a doctor's appointment. His car is suddenly struck by a taxi, propelling him into a rage which he unleashes upon the taxi driver. He goes to the Brooklyn hospital, where Dr. Sharon Gill ([[Mila Kunis]]) is covering for his usual doctor (with whom she is having an affair). After examining scans of his brain, Sharon informs Henry that he has a brain aneurysm and his outlook is bad. He erupts, throwing insults at Sharon and demanding that she tell him how long he has to live. She tries to dodge the question, but Henry is persistent. Panicking, Sharon looks over at a magazine that says 90 minutes on the cover and blurts that out. Henry leaves in a rage.▼

Talking with another doctor, Sharon realizes the consequences of her actions; she will surely be fired and lose her license. She resolves to find Henry and put him into immediate care. ▼

He arrives at the family law firm of Altmann, and storms into a meeting between his brother Aaron ([[Peter Dinklage]]) and clients. He asks what a hypothetical client with only ninety minutes to live should do, they reply that they should make love to his wife one last time. Henry then decides to run home to see his estranged wife, Bette ([[Melissa Leo]]), only to find that she is having an affair with their neighbor. Meanwhile, Sharon learns Henry’s case is serious enough that he could potentially die at any minute.▼

Sharon arrives at Henry’s office, where she tells Aaron of his brother’s diagnosis. Aaron reminds her that Henry was once a kind, happy man, but became embittered after the death of his son, Peter, two years prior. Meanwhile, Henry makes more stops on his quest for redemption, including attempting to contact his surviving son, Tommy. Henry disapproved of his son's choice to become a professional dancer, creating a rift between them. He makes a recording in which he tells Tommy he loves him, but flies into a rage halfway through and passes out. ▼

When Henry regains consciousness, he goes to the [[Brooklyn Bridge]], intent on jumping off. Sharon finds him there and apologizes for her earlier behavior, admitting she has no idea when he might die. Sharon begs him not to jump, saying that her career—and by extension her life—will be over if he does. Henry still leaps off the bridge, however, and Sharon runs down to the river, going into the water after him and dragging him to shore. Henry realizes he has a second chance and asks Sharon to help him make things right with his family. Checking her watch, he sees that he has only nineteen minutes left. Sharon hails a cab, driven by the same cabbie who hit Henry that morning. The cabbie and Henry begin to fight, but Sharon comes between the two men with a bottle of pepper spray, momentarily blinding the driver so that they can take off in his cab.▼

They drive to the Brooklyn Dancing Academy, where Henry finds Tommy sitting alone. They begin to dance, just like when Tommy was a little boy. After sharing this moment with his son, Henry informs Sharon that he does not want to know when he will die; he only wants to know that he will try and lead a better life and that they can both find happiness. He then collapses on her shoulder, exhausted. Henry goes to the hospital and lives for another eight days, giving him time to share special moments with his family. One year later after Henry dies, Bette, Tommy, Aaron, and Sharon are together on a ferry, where they celebrate Henry's life and spread his ashes on the East River. The captain of the cruise ship tells them that spreading ashes on the East River is illegal, but they berate him in Henry's honor.▼

[[Category:American films]]▼