The Green Mile vs The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 8.5/10 for The Green Mile). The Shawshank Redemption is the shorter watch at 2h 22m compared with 3h 9m. The Shawshank Redemption is the older of the two (1994 against 1999). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Green Mile
The Shawshank Redemption| The Green Mile | The Shawshank Redemption | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 8.7/10 |
| Year | 1999 | 1994 |
| Length | 3h 9m | 2h 22m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Fantasy | Crime, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Frank Darabont | Frank Darabont |
| Main cast | Patricia Clarkson, Tom Hanks, David Morse, Sam Rockwell, James Cromwell | Clancy Brown, William Sadler, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Ragno |
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 Shawshank Redemption
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
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