About The Green Mile
The Green Mile is a film released in 1999 tagged Fantasy, Drama and Crime on BoredFlix. It currently holds 8.5/10 from 19,465 TMDB votes. That places it 34th out of the 75 rated titles we track. The official synopsis runs: “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.”
Is The Green Mile worth watching?
By score alone, The Green Mile is about as highly rated as this catalog gets. Its 8.5/10 is 0.5 points above the 8.0 average across the 75 rated titles on BoredFlix. Against the 39 Drama titles specifically, it comes in higher (Drama genre average: 8.4). That score rests on a large enough voting sample to be treated as settled.
What to expect
The Green Mile carries 3 genre tags on TMDB, and the combination tells you most of what to expect: Fantasy brings invented worlds and rules that depart from our own, while Drama adds character conflict and emotional weight and Crime adds criminal enterprise, investigation and consequence. It is an established title now, around 27 years past release, with a settled reputation rather than a hype cycle. TMDB popularity index at our last catalog sync: 31.
Where to watch The Green Mile
We do not have a confirmed streaming provider on file for The Green Mile, and we are not going to guess at one — availability shifts constantly and varies by region. The most reliable check is your own service's search, or a regional availability tracker. You can also browse what we have mapped by service on the Netflix, Prime Video, Max and Disney+ pages. BoredFlix is a discovery catalog: we list and organise titles, we do not host or stream any video.
Similar to The Green Mile
If The Green Mile worked for you, the closest matches we track overlap on Crime, Drama and Fantasy. The table compares them on release year and audience score so you can pick by what you actually care about rather than by poster art.
| Title | Type | Year | Score | Shared genres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shawshank Redemption | Movie | 1994 | 8.7/10 | Crime, Drama |
| The Godfather | Movie | 1972 | 8.7/10 | Crime, Drama |
| The Godfather Part II | Movie | 1974 | 8.6/10 | Crime, Drama |
| Breaking Bad | TV series | 2008 | 8.9/10 | Crime, Drama |
| The WONDERfools | TV series | 2026 | 8.9/10 | Drama, Fantasy |
| Frieren: Beyond Journey's End | TV series | 2023 | 8.8/10 | Drama, Fantasy |
The Green Mile at a glance
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Release | 10 December 1999 |
| Genres | Fantasy, Drama, Crime |
| Original language | English |
| Audience score | 8.5/10 (19,465 votes) |
| Catalogued as anime | No |
| Streaming providers on file | None confirmed |
Frequently asked questions
When did The Green Mile come out?
The Green Mile was released on 10 December 1999.
What genre is The Green Mile?
The Green Mile is catalogued as Fantasy, Drama and Crime.
Is The Green Mile worth watching?
It holds 8.5/10 from 19,465 TMDB votes, against a catalog average of 8.0. That puts it well ahead of the typical title we track.
Where can I watch The Green Mile?
We do not have a confirmed streaming provider on file for The Green Mile. Availability differs by country and changes often, so check your own services. BoredFlix does not host or stream video.
What should I watch after The Green Mile?
The closest titles we track by shared genre are The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather and The Godfather Part II.
Catalog data including ratings, vote counts, genres and artwork originates from TMDB and reflects the most recent snapshot in our dataset. BoredFlix is a discovery and information platform and does not host, stream or distribute any video content.