5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Meet Joe Black (1998)
Meet Joe Black (1998)
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?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
5.9
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?
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily explores universal human themes of life, death, love, and personal integrity, with its critique of corporate ambition serving as a moral backdrop to an individual's journey of self-discovery and acceptance, rather than a political statement.
The film features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast and no explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative does not critique traditional identities and lacks central DEI themes, focusing instead on universal themes of life, love, and death.
Secondary
The film "Meet Joe Black" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and family dynamics, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
The film "Meet Joe Black" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on romantic fantasy and the personification of Death, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Meet Joe Black is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior installments from which character genders could have been established and subsequently swapped.
This film is a remake of the 1934 movie "Death Takes a Holiday." All major characters in "Meet Joe Black" are portrayed by actors of the same race as their counterparts in the original film, with no changes to established racial identities.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
7.4
Critic Ratings
4.8
4.3
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