Meet Joe Black
“Sooner or later everyone does.”
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?
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Cast
29 people
Brad Pitt
Joe Black / Young Man in Coffee Shop
Known for
Inglourious Basterds
Fight Club
Anthony Hopkins
William Parrish
Known for
Westworld
The Silence of the Lambs
Claire Forlani
Susan Parrish
Known for
Green Street Hooligans
Five Feet Apart
Jake Weber
Drew
Known for
Dawn of the Dead
Medium
Marcia Gay Harden
Allison
Known for
Into the Wild
The Mist
Jeffrey Tambor
Quince
Known for
Arrested Development
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
David S. Howard
Eddie Sloane
Known for
Moonstruck
Lois Kelly-Miller
Jamaican Woman
No other roles listed
Jahnni St. John
Jamaican Woman's Daughter
No other roles listed
Richard Clarke
Butler
Known for
The Protector
Marylouise Burke
Lillian
Known for
Sideways
Crisis in Six Scenes
Diane Kagan
Jennifer
Known for
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
Martin Brest Director · Ron Osborn Screenplay Jeff Reno Screenplay
Director
Martin Brest
Screenplay
Ron Osborn
Screenplay
Jeff Reno
Screenplay
Kevin Wade
Author
Walter Ferris
Author
Alberto Casella
Composer
Thomas Newman
Cinematographer
Emmanuel Lubezki
Editor
Michael Tronick
Editor
Joe Hutshing
Production designer
Dante Ferretti
Costume designer
Aude Bronson-Howard
Costume designer
David C. Robinson
Worldwide gross $143M · Budget $90M · United States release November 12, 1998
Box office
Budget
$90,000,000
Worldwide gross
$142,940,100
Gross vs. budget
1.6×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio · Distribution
City Light Films
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Dutch · English
Release dates
United States · November 2, 1998
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · November 12, 1998
Theatrical
United States · April 6, 1999
Physical · DVD / VHS / LaserDisc
United States
November 10, 1998 · Premiere · Beverly Hills, California
June 6, 2000 · Physical · Special Edition VHS
July 17, 2001 · Physical · Ultimate Edition DVD
June 26, 2007 · Physical · HD-DVD
May 1, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
Australia
March 11, 1999 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 15, 1998 · Theatrical
April 6, 1999 · Physical · DVD / VHS
Czechia
January 7, 1999 · Theatrical
January 26, 2004 · Physical
France
December 30, 1998 · Theatrical
September 29, 1999 · Physical · DVD
March 1, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
July 28, 2014 · Digital
September 1, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
March 5, 2026 · TV · T18
Germany
January 14, 1999 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 21, 1999 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 15, 1999 · Theatrical
Italy
January 29, 1999 · Theatrical
Japan
November 8, 1998 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
Netherlands
April 24, 2003 · Physical · DVD
New Zealand
March 11, 1999 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 15, 1999 · Theatrical
Romania
February 12, 1999 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 19, 1998 · Theatrical
Spain
January 22, 1999 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 1, 1999 · Theatrical
Taiwan
January 1, 1999 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 15, 1999 · Theatrical
May 29, 2006 · Physical · DVD
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