Meet Joe Black vs The Shape of Water
Meet Joe Black has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 7.2/10 for The Shape of Water). The Shape of Water is the shorter watch at 2h 3m compared with 2h 58m. Meet Joe Black is the older of the two (1998 against 2017). Both are drama, fantasy, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Meet Joe Black
The Shape of Water| Meet Joe Black | The Shape of Water | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 2017 |
| Length | 2h 58m | 2h 3m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Martin Brest | Guillermo del Toro |
| Main cast | Anthony Hopkins, Brad Pitt, Jeffrey Tambor, Marcia Gay Harden, Jake Weber | Doug Jones, Michael Shannon, Nick Searcy, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg |
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?
The Shape of Water
An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.
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