The Green Mile
Movie (1999)
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.
Movie (1999)
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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Sex & Nudity
Prison guards look at a sex-themed cartoon magazine and implied marital sex is present.
Violence & Gore
Graphic depictions of a botched electric chair execution, dead girls found in a field, altercations, a mouse being stomped, and sexual harassment.
Profanity
Frequent use of profanity, racial slurs, and derogatory terms.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Beer drinking is shown with no one getting drunk.
Frightening Scenes
Scenes include dead children found in a field, a guard wetting his pants during a tense standoff, and children shown in peril from kidnapping.
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Positive messages
Themes of kindness, compassion, miracles, and the importance of dignity.
Role models
The warden demands decency and respect from his officers, and a wrongly accused man displays kindness.
Representation
Flagged for various stereotypes regarding Black men and people with learning disabilities.
Learning
The movie may provoke discussions between parents and mature teens regarding themes of racism, criminal justice, and capital punishment.
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