Boyz n the Hood vs The Green Mile
The Green Mile has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.6/10 for Boyz n the Hood). Boyz n the Hood is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 3h 9m. Boyz n the Hood is the older of the two (1991 against 1999). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Boyz n the Hood
The Green Mile| Boyz n the Hood | The Green Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 1999 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 3h 9m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | John Singleton | Frank Darabont |
| Main cast | Laurence Fishburne, Morris Chestnut, Angela Bassett, Cuba Gooding Jr., Nia Long | Patricia Clarkson, Tom Hanks, David Morse, Sam Rockwell, James Cromwell |
Synopsis
Boyz n the Hood
In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries to raise his son Tre to be a decent person. Tre's friends, on the other hand, have little regard for the law and drag the entire neighborhood into a street war...
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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