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74% Critic Match
Meet Joe Black
“Sooner or later everyone does.”
7.4 / 10• 1998• 2h 58m•PG-13• English
FantasyDramaRomance
Storyline
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?
Cast & Crew
Brad Pitt
Joe Black / Young Man in Coffee Shop
Lead
Anthony Hopkins
William Parrish
Claire Forlani
Susan Parrish
Jake Weber
Drew
Marcia Gay Harden
Allison
Jeffrey Tambor
Quince
DS
David S. Howard
Eddie Sloane
Lois Kelly-Miller
Jamaican Woman
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Martin Brest's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Meet Joe Black is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
