Review of Meet Joe Black (1998) by Sally S — 08 Jun 2016

The only redeeming thing about the movie is Sir Anthony Hopkins delivering bad lines as best as he can.

This review of Meet Joe Black (1998) was written by Sally S on 08 Jun 2016.

Meet Joe Black has generally received positive reviews.

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A remake of the lackluster 1934 Death Takes A Holiday, this update is a lovely compelling story…

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Hard to believe this comes from the same director as Beverly Hills Cop but when it came out, I was fully enthralled with Meet Joe Black as…

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The premise of the movie isn't bad, and many of the actors are good in their respective roles, but the movie drags…

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A rare case of me agreeing with the critics - this was boring…

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By Lisa W (699) on 23 Dec 2015

One of my favorite movies. Still ball my head off after seeing it at least 30 times…

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