Beauty and the Beast vs Meet Joe Black
Meet Joe Black has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 4.2/10 for Beauty and the Beast). Beauty and the Beast is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 58m. Meet Joe Black is the older of the two (1998 against 2010). Both are drama, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Beauty and the Beast | Meet Joe Black | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.2/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 1998 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 2h 58m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | David Lister | Martin Brest |
| Main cast | Peter Cook, Estella Warren, Rhett Giles, Victor Parascos, Vanessa Gray | Anthony Hopkins, Brad Pitt, Jeffrey Tambor, Marcia Gay Harden, Jake Weber |
Synopsis
Beauty and the Beast
A twist on the morality tale of forbidden love between the beautiful Belle and the feared Beast. As the villagers are being brutally murdered and the Beast is hunted down as the one responsible for the mayhem, Belle and Beast team up to defeat the real killer; the power-hungry witch's malevolent troll.
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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