The Green Mile vs Trainspotting
The Green Mile has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 8/10 for Trainspotting). Trainspotting is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 3h 9m. Trainspotting is the older of the two (1996 against 1999). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Green Mile
Trainspotting| The Green Mile | Trainspotting | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 1999 | 1996 |
| Length | 3h 9m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Fantasy | Crime, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | United Kingdom |
| Director | Frank Darabont | Danny Boyle |
| Main cast | Patricia Clarkson, Tom Hanks, David Morse, Sam Rockwell, James Cromwell | Peter Mullan, Kevin McKidd, Kelly Macdonald, Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle |
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.
Trainspotting
Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind as Begbie and Sick Boy come knocking.
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