Movies like The Green Mile

Key Features:: Supernatural ability, Injustice, Death row, Redemption, Compassion, Miracle, Racial prejudice, Morality, Faith, Southern Gothic, Period piece, Violence-moderate
Tone:: serious, dramatic, earnest
Target Audience:: Drama lovers, Viewers interested in social justice themes, Fans of supernatural stories, Those seeking emotional narratives
Emotional Arc:: Hope → Despair → Acceptance

The Green Mile

1999-12-10

A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.

Genres

Fantasy, Drama, Crime

Cast

Tom Hanks, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, Michael Clarke Duncan, James Cromwell, Michael Jeter, Graham Greene, Doug Hutchison, Sam Rockwell, Barry Pepper

Crew

Frank Darabont, Frank Darabont

Rating

★8.5(18553 votes)