Across the Universe vs Meet Joe Black
Meet Joe Black has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 7.1/10 for Across the Universe). Across the Universe is the shorter watch at 2h 13m compared with 2h 58m. Meet Joe Black is the older of the two (1998 against 2007). Both are drama, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Across the Universe
Meet Joe Black| Across the Universe | Meet Joe Black | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 1998 |
| Length | 2h 13m | 2h 58m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Julie Taymor | Martin Brest |
| Main cast | Evan Rachel Wood, Robert Clohessy, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson, Bill Buell | Anthony Hopkins, Brad Pitt, Jeffrey Tambor, Marcia Gay Harden, Jake Weber |
Synopsis
Across the Universe
When young dockworker Jude leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in the United States, he is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. Jude falls in love with Lucy, who joins the growing anti-war movement. As the body count in Vietnam rises, political tensions at home spiral out of control and the star-crossed lovers find themselves in a psychedelic world gone mad.
Meet Joe Black
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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