Perhaps on the scale of love, God and man are equal. In order to experience the joys and sorrows of the world, Death takes the form of a handsome boy Joe Black(Brad Pitt) and lands at the home of news media tycoon William Parrish (Anthony Hopkins). Coincidentally, Joe falls in love with William's youngest daughter Susan (Claire Forlani) and tastes the sweetness of love in the world. What unusual adventures would this childlike innocent and charming death, obsessed with peanut butter, have with his beautiful and dignified girl with deep eyes in the night? They compose love into music and invite you and me to listen together.