Meet Joe Black (1998) – Brad Pitt

Meet Joe Black is a thought-provoking and emotionally complex drama that explores themes of life, death, and love. Brad Pitt stars as Joe Black, who is actually the personification of Death. He takes on the form of a man in order to experience life firsthand, specifically through a wealthy media mogul named Bill Parrish (Anthony Hopkins), whose life is nearing its end. As Joe spends time with Bill and his family, he forms an unexpected bond with Bill’s daughter, Susan (Claire Forlani), leading to a complicated and poignant love story. The film combines romance with deep philosophical questions, as Joe’s journey through human experience leads him to confront the complexity of emotions and relationships. With strong performances from Pitt and Hopkins, Meet Joe Black is a slow-burn drama that offers a unique perspective on life and death, filled with both beauty and heartbreak.

Claire Forlani has her hand kissed by Brad Pitt in a scene from the film ‘Meet Joe Black’, 1998. (Photo by Universal/Getty Images)