21 vs The Green Mile
The Green Mile has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.7/10 for 21). 21 is the shorter watch at 2h 3m compared with 3h 9m. The Green Mile is the older of the two (1999 against 2008). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
21
The Green Mile| 21 | The Green Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 1999 |
| Length | 2h 3m | 3h 9m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Robert Luketic | Frank Darabont |
| Main cast | Jacob Pitts, Laurence Fishburne, Liza Lapira, Jack Gilpin, Kate Bosworth | Patricia Clarkson, Tom Hanks, David Morse, Sam Rockwell, James Cromwell |
Synopsis
21
Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent student at M.I.T. who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 tuition as he comes from a poor, working-class background. But one evening, Ben is introduced by his unorthodox math professor to a small but secretive club of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher, who are being trained by…
The Green Mile
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.
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