A Prophet vs The Green Mile
The Green Mile has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.6/10 for A Prophet). A Prophet is the shorter watch at 2h 35m compared with 3h 9m. The Green Mile is the older of the two (1999 against 2009). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Prophet
The Green Mile| A Prophet | The Green Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 1999 |
| Length | 2h 35m | 3h 9m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | France | United States of America |
| Director | Jacques Audiard | Frank Darabont |
| Main cast | Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Slimane Dazi, Gilles Cohen, Antoine Basler | Patricia Clarkson, Tom Hanks, David Morse, Sam Rockwell, James Cromwell |
Synopsis
A Prophet
Sentenced to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena is alone in the world and can neither read nor write. On his arrival at the prison, he seems younger and more brittle than the others detained there. At once he falls under the sway of a group of Corsicans who enforce their rule in the prison. As the 'missions' go by, he toughens himself and wins the confidence of the Corsican group.
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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