Himizu vs The Green Mile
The Green Mile has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.1/10 for Himizu). Himizu is the shorter watch at 2h 9m compared with 3h 9m. The Green Mile is the older of the two (1999 against 2011). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Himizu
The Green Mile| Himizu | The Green Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 1999 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 3h 9m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | Japan | United States of America |
| Director | Sion Sono | Frank Darabont |
| Main cast | Fumi Nikaido, Ken Mitsuishi, Denden, Tarō Suwa, Toru Tezuka | Patricia Clarkson, Tom Hanks, David Morse, Sam Rockwell, James Cromwell |
Synopsis
Himizu
After two teenagers from abusive households befriend each other, their lives take a dark adventure into existentialism, despair, and human frailty.
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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