🎬 Movies Like The Green Mile

Loved The Green Mile (1999)? Based on Stephen King's 1996 novel of the same name. Here are 25 films with the same DNA — matched on shared themes, tone, people and story elements by CinePick's similarity engine, with the reasons each one made the list. Or explore The Green Mile itself.

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   The Shawshank Redemption1994

   9.3 IMDb89% RT critics82% Metacritic98% RT audience87% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim89·98

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: director Frank Darabont, writer Stephen King

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   A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors1987

   6.7 IMDb68% RT critics68% RT audience67% TMDB

   Shared talent: writer Frank Darabont; Shared themes: psychopath, supernatural, set in united states

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   Papillon2017

   7.2 IMDb52% RT critics71% RT audience73% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser52·71

   Often recommended together; Both are crime films

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   The Silence of the Lambs1991

   8.6 IMDb95% RT critics86% Metacritic95% RT audience84% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim95·95

   Often recommended together; Both are crime/drama films

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   Shutter Island2010

   8.2 IMDb69% RT critics63% Metacritic77% RT audience82% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Matching tense, cerebral tone

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   The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001

   8.9 IMDb91% RT critics92% Metacritic95% RT audience84% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim91·95

   Both are fantasy/drama films; Matching emotional, epic tone

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   The Mist2007

   7.1 IMDb74% RT critics65% RT audience69% TMDB

   Shared talent: director Frank Darabont, writer Stephen King; Matching dark, tense tone

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   Saving Private Ryan1998

   8.6 IMDb94% RT critics91% Metacritic95% RT audience82% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim94·95

   Shared talent: Barry Pepper, Tom Hanks; Matching emotional, intense tone

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   Bronson2008

   7.0 IMDb75% RT critics74% RT audience70% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Both are crime/drama films

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    The Curious Case of Benjamin Button2008

    7.8 IMDb72% RT critics80% RT audience76% TMDB

    Shared themes: magic realism, great depression, 1930s; Both are fantasy/drama films

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    Perfume: The Story of a Murderer2006

    7.5 IMDb59% RT critics74% RT audience74% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser59·74

    Both are fantasy/crime films; Matching dark, emotional tone

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    Into the Abyss2011

    7.3 IMDb92% RT critics76% RT audience69% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling92·76

    Shared themes: capital punishment, death row, death penalty; Shared plot themes: row, death

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    The Dark Knight2008

    9.1 IMDb94% RT critics85% Metacritic94% RT audience85% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim94·94

    Both are crime films; Matching tense, dark tone

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    Rang De Basanti2006

    8.1 IMDb90% RT critics94% RT audience71% TMDB

    Both are crime/drama films; Matching funny, emotional tone

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    The Devil's Advocate1997

    7.5 IMDb65% RT critics80% RT audience75% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser65·80

    Both are fantasy/drama films; Matching cerebral, emotional tone

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    Casino1995

    8.2 IMDb79% RT critics93% RT audience80% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim79·93

    Both are crime/drama films; Matching dark, emotional tone

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    Groundhog Day1993

    8.0 IMDb94% RT critics88% RT audience76% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim94·88

    Shared themes: magic realism, set in united states; Both are fantasy/drama films

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    Primal Fear1996

    7.7 IMDb77% RT critics89% RT audience77% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim77·89

    Shared themes: capital punishment, death penalty, psychopath; Both are crime/drama films

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    The Dead Zone1983

    7.2 IMDb89% RT critics77% RT audience70% TMDB

    Shared talent: writer Stephen King; Both are fantasy/drama films

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    The Majestic2001

    6.9 IMDb42% RT critics61% RT audience68% TMDB

    Shared talent: director Frank Darabont; Same era (2000s)

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    Cool Hand Luke1967

    8.0 IMDb100% RT critics95% RT audience78% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Both are crime/drama films

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    Papillon1973

    8.0 IMDb73% RT critics90% RT audience78% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser73·90

    Often recommended together; Both are crime/drama films

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    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1975

    8.6 IMDb92% RT critics96% RT audience84% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim92·96

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: mentally disabled, set in united states

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    Kiss of the Spider Woman1985

    7.3 IMDb88% RT critics81% RT audience70% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: torture

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    Point Blank1967

    7.2 IMDb93% RT critics83% RT audience70% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Both are crime/drama films