If Only vs Meet Joe Black
Meet Joe Black has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 7/10 for If Only). If Only is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 58m. Meet Joe Black is the older of the two (1998 against 2004). Both are drama, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
If Only
Meet Joe Black| If Only | Meet Joe Black | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 1998 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 58m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Gil Junger | Martin Brest |
| Main cast | Jennifer Love Hewitt, Tom Wilkinson, Danny Babington, Graham Turner, Neville Phillips | Anthony Hopkins, Brad Pitt, Jeffrey Tambor, Marcia Gay Harden, Jake Weber |
Synopsis
If Only
After his impetuous musician girlfriend, Samantha, dies in an accident shortly after they had a fight (and nearly broke up), Ian Wyndham, a grief-stricken British businessman living in London gets a chance to relive the day all over again, in the hope of changing the events that led up to her getting killed.
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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