Meet Joe Black vs Ride Your Wave
Ride Your Wave has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 7.4/10 for Meet Joe Black). Ride Your Wave is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 2h 58m. Meet Joe Black is the older of the two (1998 against 2019). Both are drama, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Meet Joe Black | Ride Your Wave | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 58m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | Japan |
| Director | Martin Brest | Masaaki Yuasa |
| Main cast | Anthony Hopkins, Brad Pitt, Jeffrey Tambor, Marcia Gay Harden, Jake Weber | Rina Kawaei, Haruki Ishiya, Kentaro Ito, Ryota Katayose, Honoka Matsumoto |
Synopsis
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?
Ride Your Wave
Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love.
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