Meet Joe Black

Plot

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?

About Meet Joe Black

Meet Joe Black is a 1998 American romantic fantasy drama film directed and produced by Martin Brest, from a screenplay by Bo Goldman, Kevin Wade, Ron Osborn, and Jeff Reno. It stars Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, and Claire Forlani, and is based on the 1934 film Death Takes a Holiday. The story follows media mogul Bill Parrish, who is approached by Death shortly before his 65th birthday. Death assumes the body of a young man previously encountered by Parrish's daughter Susan and agrees to postpone Bill's death in exchange for being shown what it is like to live as a human, while developing a relationship with Susan. Meet Joe Black premiered as the closing-night film of the Tokyo International Film Festival on November 8, 1998, and was released in the United States by Universal Pictures on November 13. It grossed $142.9 million worldwide against a budget of $90 million. Critical response was mixed: reviewers generally praised Hopkins's performance while criticizing the film's three-hour length, slow pacing, and screenplay.

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