The Green Mile
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61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 36 Critics What's this?

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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 175 Ratings

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  • Summary: Set on Death Row in a Southern prison in 1935, this is the remarkable story of a prison guard who develops a poignant, unusual relationship with one inmate who possesses a magical gift that is both mysterious and miraculous. (Castle Rock Entertainment)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 36
  3. Negative: 2 out of 36
  1. TNT RoughCut
    Reviewed by: Christopher Brandon
    100
    So moving, so memorable, so magically produced, it's going to delight millions of movie fans and sweep the Oscars.
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  2. Film.com
    Reviewed by: Sean Means
    80
    Darabont follows King's book fairly closely, allowing the audience to steep itself in the setting and characters slowly, like reading a good novel.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jami Bernard
    75
    Has a simple but exceptionally powerful and uplifting emotional lure.
  4. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Carrie Rickey
    63
    Surely a life sentence goes by quicker.
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  5. Dallas Observer
    Reviewed by: Gregory Weinkauf
    60
    A loud and ghastly movie to sit through and not short on gratuitous hideousness, but Darabont has also done his best to baste it with humanity and sweetness.
  6. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Edward Guthmann
    50
    Three hours of overstatement and schmaltz.
  7. Newsweek
    Reviewed by: David Ansen
    30
    A lumbering, self-important three-hour melodrama that defies credibility at every turn.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 52
  3. Negative: 1 out of 52
  1. Van4808
    Nov 26, 2011
    10
    It makes me angry to see many low scores from critics, this is probably one of the best and most emotional movies I have ever watched.
  2. Nixy
    Sep 27, 2012
    10
    This is one of those films that everybody has got to watch at some point in their life. It really is a stunning film, there's very little else I can say about it. But beware, you will weep like a child.… Expand
  3. Compi24
    Nov 28, 2012
    10
    A true cinematic achievement from start to finish. "The Green Mile" is equally beautiful, horrific, heartbreaking and satisfying all throughout, with perfect performances and an unfathomably beautiful score.… Expand
  4. GaryA.
    Mar 2, 2008
    9
    Those so called movie reviewers who slated this movie are not representative of the ordinary guy on the street who enjoyed the film. As shown by the average score of 9.… Expand
  5. DEJPOL
    Oct 11, 2013
    9
    This movie is one of the best films on history.It never does not duplicate.To my surprise, the overall score of this masterpiece of a total of 61.I'm really sorry for the the critics of these sites… Expand
  6. Andys_Reviews
    Oct 21, 2012
    9
    Very well made with a beautifully understated musical score by Thomas Newman, it underpins the action perfectly and works very well. All the performances were great; particularly Michael Clarke Duncan who fully deserved his 2000 Oscar nomination for his portrayal of John Coffey. As usual, Tom Hanks puts in a flawless performance as Paul Edgecomb (the younger version of course). The film has quite a slow pace that allows the audience to become familiar with the characters and the comings and goings on … Expand
  7. csw12
    Jan 20, 2013
    7
    The Green Mile is a great movie with great acting but the flaw of the movie is that its far too long and it does make you lose interest a few times during the movie but its still well worth the watch.… Expand

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