Review of Meet Joe Black (1998) by Mitch M — 04 Feb 2010

The movie's running time was WAY too long, and the hokey story and mind-numbing performances made it feel WAY longer.

This review of Meet Joe Black (1998) was written by Mitch M on 04 Feb 2010.

Meet Joe Black has generally received positive reviews.

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Beautifully inspiring and motivating. Lovely in all categories, and is a movie I will never get tired of watching…

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I have a habit, which makes me waste a lot of time, I don't leave a movie unfinished, it can be the biggest crap, I must stay until the end…

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By Nitish A (3) on 29 Mar 2016

Slow but awesome movie big fun of Brad Pit great acting. My dad really loves it too even do he couldn't understand some english…

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By Harrison M (110) on 31 May 2017

One of my all time favorite movies. It pulls you in and allows you to emotionally feel love, fear, death.....taxes LOL…

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By Najd G (195) on 19 Feb 2018

Another greatly underrated film. Was a unique story idea, that humanize death itself. It was mild but interesting through the entire movie…

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By Kelvinselimor (157) on 15 Feb 2022

Meet Joe Black. Taxes and death. Quite an unusual story and excellent acting…

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By Ronald M (79) on 19 Feb 2018

Another greatly underrated film. Was a unique story idea, that humanize death itself. It was mild but interesting through the entire movie…

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Absolutly spectacular film. This has great performances by Anthony Hopkins and Brad Pitt, has a phenomenal story, and amazing dialogue…

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By Judge_Redd (15) on 30 May 2016

With proper editing, this could have been widdled into a respectable film…

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