Meet Joe Black

1998

PG-13

2h 58m

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7.4/10

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Bill Parrish has it all - success, wealth and power. Days before his 65th birthday, he receives a visit from a mysterious stranger, Joe Black, who soon reveals himself as Death. In exchange for extra time, Bill agrees to serve as Joe's earthly guide. But will he regret his choice when Joe unexpectedly falls in love with Bill's beautiful daughter Susan?

Directors

Martin Brest

Writers

Bo Goldman(screenplay by)

Kevin Wade(screenplay by)

Ron Osborn(screenplay by)

Stars

Brad Pitt

Anthony Hopkins

Claire Forlani

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Joe Black …

William Parrish

Susan Parrish

Drew

Allison

Quince

Eddie Sloane

Jamaican Woman

Jamaican Woman's Daughter

Butler

Lillian

Jennifer

Helen

Construction Foreman

Florist

Electrician

Madeline

Drew's Secretary

Directors

Martin Brest

Writers

Bo Goldman(screenplay by)

Kevin Wade(screenplay by)

Ron Osborn(screenplay by)

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Death takes a holiday. Not only the name of the play it was based off, but the general premise of the film. A real fish out of water story, with death trying to understand life and why people don't usually want to give it up. I can see this film not ageing well for those on the left who demand changes to older films or scenes cut. With them not understanding that death talks to people in their own voice. So that's why we the audience heard Joe speaking like the Jamaican women who was in the hospital. I can see those people losing their minds over that scene. Demanding at minimum a trigger warning. Anyway the cast did an amazing job and is one of those films where you don't listen to the critics, who gave it a F, listen to the audience who gave it a B.

Hadam10Rose09 Mar, 2025