Meet Joe Black -1998

, featuring the popular rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. Runtime Criticsm:

Meet Joe Black divided critics and audiences on release, praised for ambition and performances but criticized for length and sentimentality. Over time it has retained a niche appeal: beloved by viewers who appreciate its mood and moral clarity, mocked by those who find it self-serious. It’s become a late-90s touchstone for cinematic melodrama — ornate, earnest, and unmistakably of its era. Meet Joe Black -1998

Bill Parrish (Anthony Hopkins) is a wealthy media tycoon enjoying his last birthday. Suddenly, Death comes to collect him. Except Death, curious about the human experience, decides to take a vacation first. , featuring the popular rendition of "Somewhere Over

, directed by Martin Brest and starring Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins. Core Summary It’s become a late-90s touchstone for cinematic melodrama

(Claire Forlani), had recently encountered in a coffee shop. : Death, calling himself

Meet Joe Black is a flawed masterpiece. It is too long. The subplot involving a corporate takeover (with Jake Weber and Jeffrey Tambor) feels like it wandered in from a lesser film. The dialogue can be pretentious.