

The Green Mile
Paul Edgecomb didn't believe in miracles. Until the day he met one.
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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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $60M
- Box office
- $286.8M
- Language
- French
- mentally disabled
- death penalty
- based on novel or book
- southern usa
- psychopath
- death row
- jail guard
- supernatural
- great depression
- prison guard
- jail
- electric chair
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- Theatrical16 Mar 2000
- Theatrical31 Dec 2019
United StatesUS
- PremiereWestwood, California6 Dec 1999
- TheatricalR10 Dec 1999
- PhysicalRVHS / DVD13 Jun 2000
- PhysicalRBlu-ray1 Dec 2009
- PhysicalR4K Ultra HD22 Feb 2022
United KingdomGB
- PremiereLondon, England25 Feb 2000
- Theatrical183 Mar 2000
- Digital / OTT18Prime Video16 Aug 2024
United Arab EmiratesAE
- TV7 Aug 2007
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalMA 15+10 Feb 2000
CanadaCA
- Theatrical14A10 Dec 1999
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical2 Mar 2000
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical181 Mar 2000
BrazilBR
- Theatrical (limited)143 Mar 2000
- Theatrical1410 Mar 2000
CroatiaHR
- Theatrical23 Mar 2000
CzechiaCZ
- Theatrical12+16 Mar 2000
- Physical1 May 2001
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1525 Feb 2000
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The Green Mile was released on 10 December 1999.
Audience reviews
4- W9/10
Wuchak
4/8/2024
**_A Masterpiece of Cinematic Art -- Captivating and Reverent_** The head Death Row guard at a Tennessee prison during the Depression (Tom Hanks) observes a new inmate, a black man named John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan), who is condemned to death for the rape and murder of two little girls. He and his fellow guards become intrigued by the gentle giant and conclude that there's no way he could be guilty of the c…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
4/29/2024
"Edgecomb" (Tom Hanks) is in charge of the prison officers who tend to the inmates on death row. He's a decent man who, with the help of his partner "Howell" (David Morse) tries to carry out his task as humanely as possible. Their team also numbers the truly odious "Percy" (Doug Hutchinson). He's an incompetent coward, but he also happens to be the nephew of the state governor, so tends to get away with his obnoxious…
- S6/10
sirdorius
2/4/2025
Great acting by everyone involved, but the story is just not my cup of tea. If you like fake miracles (no shortage of people that do) and fantasy storylines, like prison guards that are humane and empathic (on death row nonetheless), then you might enjoy this more. I, however, will stick to more realistic fantasy, like mages fighting orcs and that sort of thing, and leave this in the trash pile of conservative media.
- G6/10
griggs79
6/24/2025
_The Green Mile_, directed by Frank Darabont and based on a Stephen King story, revisits prison life with a spiritual edge. Tom Hanks is steady, while Michael Clarke Duncan brings real heart. Set almost entirely on Death Row, its slow pace mirrors the routine and inevitability of execution. The soft lighting and measured camerawork add a quiet melancholy. At over three hours, it’s powerful but indulgent—moving at tim…
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