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#1,436 All-time worldwide
#27 1998 releases

Box office snapshot

Financial performance

Reference figures based on available reported data.
Worldwide gross $142.9M
Budget $90.0M
Gross minus budget $52.9M
ROI 1.59x

Domestic gross

$71.5M

Estimated from worldwide gross

International gross

$71.5M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Opening weekend

$12.9M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Ranking context

Where Meet Joe Black ranks

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Quick answer

How did Meet Joe Black (1998) perform at the box office?

High confidence

Meet Joe Black (1998) earned a reported $142.9M worldwide against a reported $90.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about $52.9M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 1.59x. In this database it currently ranks #1,436 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #27 among 1998 releases.

Worldwide gross
$142,940,100
Budget
$90,000,000
Gross minus budget
$52,940,100
ROI
1.59x
Source: TMDb. Last updated: Jul 13, 2026. View source Gross-minus-budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and later home/streaming revenue.

Synopsis

Story

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?

Movie facts

Production details

Release date
Nov 12, 1998
Production
Universal Pictures, City Light Films
Countries
US

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Why this movie matters

Released in 1998, Meet Joe Black is positioned in this dataset as a Fantasy, Drama, Romance title from Universal Pictures. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $142.9M, reported production budget is $90.0M, gross-minus-budget is $52.9M, ROI is 1.59x. For comparison, it currently sits #1,436 all-time in the current chart set and #27 among 1998 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.

AI-generated contextual summary based on available movie, genre, ranking and box office data. It does not replace official distributor notes or financial reporting.
Data noteGross minus budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and downstream revenue. Domestic, international and opening weekend figures marked as estimated are modelled estimates.