City of God vs The Green Mile
City of God and The Green Mile are tied on audience score (8.4/10). City of God is the shorter watch at 2h 9m compared with 3h 9m. The Green Mile is the older of the two (1999 against 2002). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
City of God
The Green Mile| City of God | The Green Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 1999 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 3h 9m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Fernando Meirelles | Frank Darabont |
| Main cast | Alice Braga, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Alexandre Rodrigues, Phellipe Haagensen | Patricia Clarkson, Tom Hanks, David Morse, Sam Rockwell, James Cromwell |
Synopsis
City of God
In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.
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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