Meet Joe Black

Meet Joe Black

  • Director: Martin Brest
  • Writer: Ron Osborn,Jeff Reno,Kevin Wade
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English, Dutch
  • Release date: November 13, 1998
  • Runtime: 2h 58min
  • Sound mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Знайомтеся - Джо Блек
  • "Meet Joe Black" is a romantic movie directed by Martin Brest and starring Brad Pitt , Claire Forlani and Anthony Hopkins . It was released in the United States on November 13, 1998   .
    The film tells the story of death incarnate as Joe Black to explore the life of the media tycoon William Parish, falling in love with William's daughter during this period, and unable to extricate himself from it.

    Details

    • Release date November 13, 1998
    • Filming locations Aldrich Mansion - 836 Warwick Neck Avenue, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA
    • Production companies Universal Pictures, City Light Films

    Box office

    Budget

    $90,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $44,619,100

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $15,017,995

    Gross worldwide

    $142,940,100

    Movie reviews

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    • By Percival 2022-04-23 07:01:27

      origin and fall

      The back view of leaving after secret affection
      look back
    • By Percy 2022-04-23 07:01:27

      What's the point of taste

      The whole film is very touching to me, maybe I feel the same way, so it will be more touching.

      Talk about the reasons why the male and female protagonists say each other smells good when they show their love.

      When I was in high school, "Reader" had an article called "What's the Reason for Love?". When I was a child, I only knew a theory and some nouns: "PEA" is a love hormone, which makes people blush and heartbeat,...

    • By Ivah 2022-04-23 07:01:27

      love? miss? Regret?

      1. At the beginning, the heroine had a good impression of the hero, but in the end the one who fell in love was actually the god of death. Because when she felt death was about to leave, she repeatedly confirmed that it was "Joe".

      2. In the end, whether it is the male protagonist or the god of death who will come back, I personally prefer the male protagonist. First, because of the god of death, he recognizes the character of the heroine's father. He has his own responsibilities to...

    • By Joe 2022-04-23 07:01:27

      Stunning...

      When I was ignorant and ignorant, I watched this movie. At that time, I knew nothing about God and Satan. I only remembered the utterly handsome Pete and the old man in "Silence of the Lambs" and that peanut butter. When I grew up, I turned it over and read it again on a whim. This time, it is a pleasant spiritual enjoyment, the whole plot is soothing and powerful, the problems reflected are thought-provoking, and the poignant love story is unforgettable. The reason why I turned this old movie...

    • By Evangeline 2022-04-23 07:01:27

      Life is as splendid as summer flowers, and death is as quiet and beautiful as autumn nights - Tagore

      "I hope everyone can be as lucky as I am. When I wake up every morning, I feel extremely satisfied and have nothing else to ask for."
      Hopkins transcends the temperament of mortals, and the speech that directly touches the hearts of the people, and the cooperation is just right. Great music. . . Undoubtedly let me fall into the realm of movies once again.
      Two generations of darlings dominate, a couple of men and women are in full bloom, with warmth, betrayal, contradictions, and a sad...

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    • By Moises 2023-09-22 18:31:20

      This film is another version of the City of Angels. . . City of Death Hey. . . There is only one reason to like it. . . Young Brad Pitt is so amazing! Definitely one of the best and purest films ever made by...

    • By Kennedy 2023-09-21 14:09:07

      The scallion version of brad pitt is very charming, but I always feel a little blurred and wooden. The plot is a bit rough. Grim Reaper is not as good as Cafe Boy~ A little arrogant and a little dumb. Finally, Happy ending is still good. The ending song over the rainbow is very healing~ For the sake of the handsome appearance, I will add a...

    • By Eduardo 2023-09-16 04:32:01

      I finally finished watching it. To be honest, I don't really like the so-called omniscient and simple image of death created by Brad Pett, and I don't like his strange appearance when he walks, but I have to say that I am very moved by the two in the film. The first wonderful intimacy...

    • By Ambrose 2023-08-09 08:03:09

      If you can pay me back at least an hour and a half, I can use it to take a shower and read books... oh... The plot is too procrastinating! This should be the best part of PITT, I think short hair is more suitable for him than long...

    • By Jeffry 2023-08-03 01:57:06

      It's a bit outrageous that the god of death falls in love with humans. But it's a beautiful movie, it just feels a little dragged, and Brad Pitt's performance is on...

    Movie plot

    In order to explore the fear and disgust of human beings, the god of death turned into a beautiful man and went to the world to find out. News media tycoon William Parrish on the occasion of his 65th birthday had a foreboding that he was running out of time, but his nostalgia for his family made him reluctant to pass away before everything was arranged. At this time, the quiet and orderly life of William Parish’s family was interrupted...
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    Evaluation action

    This movie is clever and interesting, and even touching, but it's a bit more preaching. On the whole, the film is like a luxurious mirror. It looks great, but the content is very empty. (Review of "The Globe and Mail" and "Entertainment Weekly")
    The film is strictly a Hopkins movie. Although the three-hour movie is too long, Hopkins' quiet and majestic performance saved this dull movie. ("Washington Post" review)
    The film allows the...
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    Movie quotes

    • William Parrish: I want you to know how much I love you, that you've given a meaning to my life that I had no right to expect, that no one can ever take from me.

      Susan Parrish: Dad...

      William Parrish: No! I love you so much. And I want you to promise me something. I don't want you to ever worry about me. And if anything should happen, I'm gonna be okay. And everything's gonna be all right. And I have no regrets. And I want you to feel the same way.

      Susan Parrish: I love you, Daddy.

      William Parrish: That's why it's okay.

    • William Parrish: [entering in his library] Hello? Is anyone here?

      [louder]

      William Parrish: I said is anyone here?

      Voice: Quiet down!

      William Parrish: Where are you?

      Voice: I'm here.

      William Parrish: What is this a joke, right? Some kind of elaborate practical joke? Heh, at my fortieth reunion we delivered a casket to the class president's hotel room and uh...

      Voice: QUIET!

      [Parrish backing out of library]

      Voice: Where are you going, Bill?

      William Parrish: I, uh...

      Voice: The great Bill Parrish at a loss of words? The man from whose lips fall "rapture" and "passion" and "obsession"? All those admonitions about being "deliriously happy, that there is no sense in living your life without" all the sparks and energy you give off, the rosy advice you dispense in round, pear shaped tones.

      William Parrish: What the hell is this?

      [creaking, Joe Black appears in faded window]

      William Parrish: Who are you?

      Voice: Just think of millenniums multiplied by eons compounded by time without end. I've been around that long. But it's only recently your affairs here have piqued my interest. Call it boredom. The natural curiosity of me the most lasting and significant element in existence has come to see you.

      William Parrish: About what?

      Voice: I want to have a look around before I take you.

      William Parrish: Take me where?

      Voice: It requires competence, wisdom and experience, all those things they say about you in testimonials. And you're the one.

      William Parrish: The one to do what?

      Voice: Show me around, be my guide. And in return you get...

      William Parrish: I get what?

      Voice: Time: minutes, days, weeks, let's not get encumbered by detail, what matters is that I stay interested.

    • Allison: I've felt loved, and that's all that matters. So, never mind favorites. You're allowed to have one. The point is, you've been mine.