The Basketball Diaries vs The Green Mile
The Green Mile has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.4/10 for The Basketball Diaries). The Basketball Diaries is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 3h 9m. The Basketball Diaries is the older of the two (1995 against 1999). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Basketball Diaries
The Green Mile| The Basketball Diaries | The Green Mile | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 1999 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 3h 9m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Scott Kalvert | Frank Darabont |
| Main cast | Ernie Hudson, Michael Rapaport, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis, Michael Imperioli | Patricia Clarkson, Tom Hanks, David Morse, Sam Rockwell, James Cromwell |
Synopsis
The Basketball Diaries
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
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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