Meet Joe Black
Directed by Martin Brest
Death, in the form of a young man named Joe Black, visits media mogul Bill Parrish to escort him to the afterlife. Joe experiences human life, love, and emotional complexity, particularly developing a romantic relationship with Parrish's daughter Susan. The story examines mortality, human desire, and the value of life, blending romance, philosophical inquiry, and drama as characters navigate grief, love, and the inevitability of death.
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- SelinaJuly 27, 2025Had me in tears made me laugh and smile this has to be one of my top movies it’s so good🥹❤️🩹
- FlorianSeptember 8, 2025One of the favorite movies from my youth and still 20+ years later, it ticks all the boxes. Just a solid 10/10
- Anderson NunesAugust 22, 2025Amazing history. AH always great. Pitt just send it.
- sopulaJanuary 17, 2026nice enough but, 3 hours is a bit criminal
- digitalk8December 27, 2025Great acting.. but this movie moved excruciating SLOW. Keep the fast forward button close by.
- shadow2442October 28, 2025absolute fantastic. still after so many years.
- shmericshmorterSeptember 29, 2025Nice enough. Story is good. Soundtrack is terrible. Really heavy handed orchestration loudly trying to sway your emotions. With the caliber of actors it felt unnecessary. Would be interesting to watch a cut without it.
- neuroparadoxJuly 29, 2025Worth the tired premise and absurd love story just to see Brad Pitt get ragdolled during the meet cute. 🤸🏼♂️💥🚕💨
- JeremeyJuly 14, 2025At first, I was just here to escort one soul. That was the deal. Be polite. Be quiet. Be invisible. Then I caught a glimpse of myself in a window. And listen… I’ve ended empires, watched civilizations crumble, and stood over gods — But even I wasn’t ready for this face. Suddenly I’m rocking Italian suits, getting called “mysterious,” and learning how to flirt by accident. Peanut butter? Delicious. Romance? Terrifying. Staring contests? Undefeated. You ever watch someone fall in love with you and you’re not even sure how handshakes work yet? That was my week. That… was me. Was it messy? Absolutely. Was I emotionally equipped to handle any of it? No. But did I pull it off? Bro. I’m Death. And now I’ve got bedroom eyes. 3.5 — The only movie where the Grim Reaper gives you a philosophical crisis and makes you question your relationship status.
Meet Joe Black Trivia
Meet Joe Black was released on November 13, 1998.
Meet Joe Black was directed by Martin Brest.
Meet Joe Black has a runtime of 2h 58m.
Meet Joe Black was produced by Martin Brest.
Death, in the form of a young man named Joe Black, visits media mogul Bill Parrish to escort him to the afterlife. Joe experiences human life, love, and emotional complexity, particularly developing a romantic relationship with Parrish's daughter Susan. The story examines mortality, human desire, and the value of life, blending romance, philosophical inquiry, and drama as characters navigate grief, love, and the inevitability of death.
The key characters in Meet Joe Black are Joe Black / Young Man in Coffee Shop (Brad Pitt), William Parrish (Anthony Hopkins), Susan Parrish (Claire Forlani).
Meet Joe Black is rated PG-13.
Meet Joe Black is a Drama, Fantasy, Romance film.
Meet Joe Black has an audience rating of 8.1 out of 10.
Meet Joe Black had a budget of $90M.
Meet Joe Black has made $142.9M at the box office.