Meet Joe Black
Teens

Meet Joe Black

Best from age 13 · PG-13 · 1998 · 178 min

Meet Joe Black

A powerful businessman nearing his 65th birthday encounters Death, personified as a young man named Joe Black. In exchange for more time, the businessman agrees to guide Joe through human experiences. Complications arise when Joe falls in love with the man's daughter, leading to a poignant exploration of life, love, and mortality.

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What's in it

0 = none · 10 = intense

Violence & peril

Mild

1/10

Language

Moderate

3/10

Drinking, drugs & smoking

Moderate

3/10

Romance & sensuality

Moderate

4/10

Scary moments

Mild

2/10

Heads up

  • Discussions of death and mortality throughout.
  • Some passionate kissing and implied intimacy.
  • Characters drink alcohol and smoke cigars.
  • Long runtime may be challenging for some viewers.

Models well

  • Embracing life
  • The power of love
  • Finding joy in the everyday
  • Accepting change

Talk about it after

  • What it means to truly live each day.
  • The different ways people cope with loss.
  • How love can transcend boundaries.
  • The concept of fate versus free will.
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