Review of Meet Joe Black (1998) by Sarah I — 17 Jan 2010

La scena d'amore più bella di tutto il cinema...

This review of Meet Joe Black (1998) was written by Sarah I on 17 Jan 2010.

Meet Joe Black has generally received positive reviews.

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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 Morris N (358) on 09 Nov 2017

Anthony Hopkins is dynamic throughout and Pitt shows how versatile he can be with this apt depiction of Death lives for a day…

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By Deryl L (1) on 04 Jan 2016

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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By Tal T (2) on 18 Aug 2018

Meet Joe Black is ultimately a disappointment and an an exercise in how one should understand the pacing of the movie…

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By Savanna M (12) on 13 Feb 2017

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

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By Arthur W (43) on 22 Oct 2018

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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By Laura Miller (37) for Salon.com (2,725) on 14 Oct 2016

The high-concept premise of Death taking a long weekend off to mingle with us mortals brings out the worst in filmmakers…

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By Tanvir A (4) on 04 Feb 2016

Great movie especially with the unique twist…

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By Jenna I (601) on 14 Feb 2016

I mean, most of the stars are for Brad Pitt in his prime as far as the looks department goes…

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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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