Meet Joe Black
1998 · 178 min · Director: Martin Brest
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
William Parrish (Sir Anthony Hopkins), media tycoon, loving father, and still a human being, is about to celebrate his 65th birthday. One morning, he is contacted by the inevitable, by hallucination, as he thinks. Later, Death enters his home and his life, personified in a man's body: Joe Black (Brad Pitt) has arrived. His intention was to take William with him, but accidentally, Joe's former host and William's beautiful daughter Susan (Claire Forlani) have already met. Joe begins to develop certain interest in life on Earth, as well as in Susan, who has no clue with whom she's flirting.
Emotional fingerprint
Meet Joe Black (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Love 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Love25%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness15%
- Awe10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance, Fantasy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Love | 38 % | 33 % | 10 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Love | 41 % | 31 % | 10 % | 27 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 16 % | 14 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 6 % | 15 % | 41 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 13 % | 8 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 19 % | 6 % | 22 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 39 % | 15 % | 15 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 43 % | 14 % | 24 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 43 % | 17 % | 20 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 47 % | 29 % | 14 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Love | 55 % | 37 % | 20 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 58 % | 32 % | 25 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Love | 60 % | 39 % | 31 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Sadness | 61 % | 46 % | 41 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 129′ | Love | 63 % | 45 % | 43 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 138′ | Tension | 69 % | 50 % | 44 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 147′ | Love | 69 % | 51 % | 44 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 156′ | Tension | 69 % | 51 % | 46 % | 43 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 165′ | Love | 74 % | 61 % | 56 % | 29 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 174′ | Love | 72 % | 63 % | 55 % | 17 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Details
- Directed by
- Martin Brest
- Written by
- Bo Goldman, Kevin Wade, Ron Osborn, Jeff Reno
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 178 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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