The Green Mile
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: December 10, 1999 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 36 Critic Reviews
Positive:
19
Mixed:
15
Negative:
2
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Modest, on-the-money performances, which look effortless because they're so meticulously thought out, make the hours fly by. Read full review
60
Dallas ObserverGregory Weinkauf
A loud and ghastly movie to sit through and not short on gratuitous hideousness, but Darabont has also done his best to baste it with humanity and sweetness. Read full review
60
L.A. WeeklyF. X. Feeney
A fascinating tragedy, easy to underrate. Read full review
60
Film.comRobert Horton
I still feel pushed around by Darabont's mysticism, and his overbearing sense of grandness; a little bit of the Mile goes a long way. Read full review
60
Rolling StonePeter Travers
But just watch Hanks, with the effortless grace of a Jimmy Stewart, turn the loony into something sweetly logical. Now that is magic.
60
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Much of the three-hour movie takes place in the prison, but the resonant characterization, expansive plotting, and judicious use of exterior locations and flashbacks remove any sense of claustrophobia or sluggishness. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Its view of spiritual healing is closer to Spielberg fantasy than religious insight. Still, its good acting and good intentions will be enough to please many viewers. Read full review
50
Film.comTom Keogh
Simply a case of severe overreaching and the illusion that an overstuffed movie is an epic movie. Read full review
50
TimeRichard Corliss
At the core, though, one finds a slacky, sappy film. The human mystery that breathed so easily in "Shawshank" is often forced here.
50
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
A shameless "Shawshank" redux. Read full review
50
SlateDavid Edelstein
Superficially respectful but ultimately cruel. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
Three hours of overstatement and schmaltz. Read full review
50
Film.comJohn Hartl
While writer-director Frank Darabont often fails to make King's story plausible, that's no fault of the actors. The performances are the movie's strong suit. Read full review
40
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
Irritatingly repetitious and piled high with long-foreseen conclusions. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
Moves with the suffocating deliberateness of a river of molasses. Read full review
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