Movie

Meet Joe Black

1998 · 178 min

A slow, tender meditation on mortality and love that lingers in quiet moments and asks for patience.

Tagline: Sooner or later everyone does.
Overview: 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?
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Death, love, family, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: death
love
family
identity
morality
Places: big city
single country house
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild