Field of Dreams vs The Green Mile
The Green Mile has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.1/10 for Field of Dreams). Field of Dreams is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 3h 9m. Field of Dreams is the older of the two (1989 against 1999). Both are drama, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Field of Dreams
The Green Mile| Field of Dreams | The Green Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1989 | 1999 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 3h 9m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy | Crime, Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Phil Alden Robinson | Frank Darabont |
| Main cast | Ray Liotta, Timothy Busfield, Kevin Costner, Gaby Hoffmann, Amy Madigan | Patricia Clarkson, Tom Hanks, David Morse, Sam Rockwell, James Cromwell |
Synopsis
Field of Dreams
Ray Kinsella is an Iowa farmer who hears a mysterious voice telling him to turn his cornfield into a baseball diamond. He does, but the voice's directions don't stop -- even after the spirits of deceased ballplayers turn up to play.
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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