The Green Mile vs The Grifters
The Green Mile has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.5/10 for The Grifters). The Grifters is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 3h 9m. The Grifters is the older of the two (1990 against 1999). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Green Mile
The Grifters| The Green Mile | The Grifters | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 1999 | 1990 |
| Length | 3h 9m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Fantasy | Crime, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Frank Darabont | Stephen Frears |
| Main cast | Patricia Clarkson, Tom Hanks, David Morse, Sam Rockwell, James Cromwell | Stephen Tobolowsky, John Cusack, Gailard Sartain, Eddie Jones, Annette Bening |
Synopsis
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.
The Grifters
A small-time conman has his loyalties torn between his estranged mother and his new girlfriend, both of whom are high-stakes grifters with their own angles to play.
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