The Green Mile

Name: The Green Mile
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Fantasy, Crime
Released: December 10, 1999
Duration: 189 min
Rating: 61
Cast: Michael Clarke Duncan, Tom Hanks

1999

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: December 10, 1999 | R

Starring: Michael Clarke Duncan, Tom Hanks

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)

Director: Frank Darabont

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Fantasy, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 189 min

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TNT RoughCut Christopher Brandon

So moving, so memorable, so magically produced, it's going to delight millions of movie fans and sweep the Oscars.

Film.com Sean Means

Darabont follows King's book fairly closely, allowing the audience to steep itself in the setting and characters slowly, like reading a good novel. Read full review

Lisa Schwarzbaum

Excessive, but I, like Mr. Jingles, can't resist the Christmas-season cheese. Read full review

Carrie Rickey

Surely a life sentence goes by quicker.

Film.com Robert Horton

I still feel pushed around by Darabont's mysticism, and his overbearing sense of grandness; a little bit of the Mile goes a long way. Read full review

Film.com Tom Keogh

Simply a case of severe overreaching and the illusion that an overstuffed movie is an epic movie. Read full review

David Ansen

A lumbering, self-important three-hour melodrama that defies credibility at every turn.

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Van4808

Nov 26, 2011

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.

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bfoore90

Jun 13, 2020

Despite the film being well over 3 hours, you wouldn't be able to tell with the screenplay and the excellence of this movie. While it certainly has its haunting, mystical and emotional aspects, the Green Mile is a fantastic film.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

MeatGrindeR

Apr 17, 2020

Чем руководствовались критики, когда ставили такие низкие оценки??? Фильм потрясен, никого не оставит равнодушным...

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fespadea

Nov 13, 2015

This movie is an absolute masterpiece. Not even The Shawshank Redemption is as good as this movie (in my opinion). I have never seen a movie made with skill such as what can be found in The Green Mile. Most of this movie is just tuning in on these prison guards lives at their jobs and it isThis movie is an absolute masterpiece. Not even The Shawshank Redemption is as good as this movie (in my opinion). I have never seen a movie made with skill such as what can be found in The Green Mile. Most of this movie is just tuning in on these prison guards lives at their jobs and it is never at any point boring throughout the 3hour runtime. Stephen King wrote this book brilliantly and Frank Darabont brought it to the big screen brilliantly. Every single character in this movie is memorable and amazing. You will never hate someone as much as you will hate Percy, my personal favorite character form the movie. He was done so perfectly that it makes me feel bad for the actor because I might accidentally hit him if I ever see him in real life purely by instinct. *semi spoiler (but not really)* The other antagonist is also highly hateable. All the protagonist are very likable. The story is beautiful but might be difficult to swallow for people with certain religious beliefs. This is a must see, just don't watch it when you are sad and need a happy tale or comedy because this movie is full of tragedy.… Expand

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ERG1008

Aug 23, 2010

Man in retirement home sees Fred Astaire in a film, has flashbacks back to 1935 when he was a prison warden.
Fantastic film with great acting & a good adaptation of the Stephen King novel.
Sam Rockwell is amazing as the very unhinged Billy the Kid & despite it's three hour length doesn'tMan in retirement home sees Fred Astaire in a film, has flashbacks back to 1935 when he was a prison warden.
Fantastic film with great acting & a good adaptation of the Stephen King novel.
Sam Rockwell is amazing as the very unhinged Billy the Kid & despite it's three hour length doesn't seem as long.
Tom Hanks does tend to play himself & I still think Bachelor Party is his best film but with this & Catch Me If You Can being not far behind.… Expand

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DEJPOL

Oct 11, 2013

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

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Steven1981

Apr 8, 2021

The Green Mile is a film directed by Frank Darabont and was made in 1999. Honestly I don't know what genre to categorise it as because it looks like a prison drama but crime, fantasy, drama could be possiblities... We know the black dude behind bars supposedly accused of murder holds someThe Green Mile is a film directed by Frank Darabont and was made in 1999. Honestly I don't know what genre to categorise it as because it looks like a prison drama but crime, fantasy, drama could be possiblities... We know the black dude behind bars supposedly accused of murder holds some supernatural healing powers or some rubbish and has flies or something coming from his mouth which is bizarre but the healing process you could class as supernatural... The Green Mile stars Tom Hanks, David Morse, Michael Clarke Duncan and Sam Rockwell who I must admit is annoying in this film and so is Doug Hutchison or whatever his name is from The X Files.. This film is about 3 hours long or more and it's totally unnecessary especially since not much happens because all we see is a prisoner being annoying and being put in a padded room and some mouse being clever performing tricks and some big black guy with flies oozing from his mouth and healing the odd person plus one of the prison workers ending up in a mental hospital and one of the prisoners getting shot and a few executions.. To be honest it gets rather boring and the only character I really liked was Tom Hanks's character and Michael Clarke Duncan's character kept crying all the time which was laughably pathetic but I liked Tom Hanks. Besides that The Green Mile delivered nothing and the entertainment value was little and some of the characters were crap and annoying plus alot of the locations looked tacky and you only ever see one part of the prison all through the film which is laughable and dull and why so many rate this garbage as a classic is beyond me. Quite possibly one of the worst films I've seen in a while so if you want a decent prison film or a decent film full stop avoid this turd and watch something else.… Expand

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