Sooner or later everyone does.
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?
Meet Joe Black (1998) is a fantasy, drama and romance film directed by Martin Brest, released on November 12, 1998 with a runtime of 2h 58m. It stars Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Claire Forlani and Jake Weber. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 5,931 ratings.
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Brad Pitt
as Joe Black / Young Man in Coffee Shop
Anthony Hopkins
as William Parrish
Claire Forlani
as Susan Parrish
Jake Weber
as Drew
Marcia Gay Harden
as Allison
Jeffrey Tambor
as Quince
David S. Howard
as Eddie Sloane
Lois Kelly-Miller
as Jamaican Woman
Jahnni St. John
as Jamaican Woman's Daughter
Richard Clarke
as Butler
Marylouise Burke
as Lillian
Diane Kagan
as Jennifer
Directed by Martin Brest, written by Ron Osborn, Jeff Reno and Bo Goldman, produced by Martin Brest.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 5,931 ratings.
***Captivating commentary on love, life and death*** The Grim Reaper (i.e. the Angel of Death) comes to take billionaire industrialist Bill Parrish (Anthony Hopkins) but instead decides to take a holiday in the corporeal universe by possessing the body of a young man (Brad Pitt). Death's deal with Parrish is that, as long as he's entertained, he'll delay Bill's death. Mr. Death materializes as a mysterious stranger…
Reviewed on December 20, 2019
Joe Black ( Brad Pitt ) as the Grim Reaper arrives on the doorstep of wealthy businessman Bill Parrish ( Anthony Hopkins ) after borrowing a body of a man killed that morning. After experiencing chest pains and hearing voices Bill Parish is due to die and Joe has come to escort him to the other side. Bill, playing for more time, engages with Joe and manages to persuade him to spend a little more time on earth.…
Reviewed on February 3, 2023
Billionaire "Parrish" (Sir Anthony Hopkins) is feeling a bit under the weather as his birthday approaches, and a potential corporate merger looms too. His daughter "Sarah" (Claire Forlani) is, meantime, rather keen on one of his hotshot employees "Drew" (Jake Weber) who is a driving force behind the impending and lucrative business deal. "Parrish" is clearly unwell, and after a scare that looks like an heart…
Reviewed on February 8, 2024
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…
Reviewed on March 9, 2025
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Meet Joe Black (1998) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Meet Joe Black (1998) includes Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Claire Forlani, Jake Weber and Marcia Gay Harden. The film was directed by Martin Brest. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Meet Joe Black was released on November 12, 1998 and runs for 2h 58m.
Meet Joe Black (1998) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 5,931 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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