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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Cast
44 people
Tom Hanks
Paul Edgecomb
Known for
Forrest Gump
Toy Story
David Morse
Brutus 'Brutal' Howell
Known for
Twelve Monkeys
The Hurt Locker
Bonnie Hunt
Jan Edgecomb
Known for
Cars
Jumanji
Michael Clarke Duncan
John Coffey
Known for
Daredevil
The Scorpion King
James Cromwell
Warden Hal Moores
Known for
I, Robot
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Michael Jeter
Eduard Delacroix
Known for
Jurassic Park III
The Polar Express
Graham Greene
Arlen Bitterbuck
Known for
Dances with Wolves
Wind River
Doug Hutchison
Percy Wetmore
Known for
Punisher: War Zone
The Burrowers
Sam Rockwell
'Wild Bill' Wharton
Known for
Moon
Iron Man 2
Barry Pepper
Dean Stanton
Known for
Saving Private Ryan
Crawl
Jeffrey DeMunn
Harry Terwilliger
Known for
The Shawshank Redemption
Billions
Patricia Clarkson
Melinda Moores
Known for
Shutter Island
Sharp Objects
Frank Darabont Director · Stephen King Author Thomas Newman Composer
Worldwide gross $287M · Budget $60M · United States release December 10, 1999
Box office
Budget
$60,000,000
Worldwide gross
$286,801,374
Gross vs. budget
4.8×
Production
Castle Rock Entertainment
Production
Darkwoods Productions
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
United States · December 6, 1999
Premiere · Westwood, California
United States · December 10, 1999
Theatrical
United States · June 13, 2000
Physical · VHS / DVD
United States
December 1, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
February 22, 2022 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
Argentina
March 2, 2000 · Theatrical
Australia
February 10, 2000 · Theatrical
Belgium
March 1, 2000 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 3, 2000 · Limited theatrical
March 10, 2000 · Theatrical
Canada
December 10, 1999 · Theatrical
Croatia
March 23, 2000 · Theatrical
Czechia
March 16, 2000 · Theatrical
May 1, 2001 · Physical
Denmark
February 25, 2000 · Theatrical
Estonia
October 20, 2000 · Theatrical
Finland
February 11, 2000 · Theatrical
France
March 1, 2000 · Theatrical
December 2, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray
March 10, 2010 · Physical · DVD
September 4, 2020 · Digital · Netflix
January 19, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
March 21, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
November 1, 2026 · TV · TF1 Séries Films
Germany
February 9, 2000 · Theatrical
Greece
February 1, 2000 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
March 9, 2000 · Theatrical
Hungary
April 27, 2000 · Theatrical
Iceland
March 3, 2000 · Theatrical
India
March 16, 2000 · Theatrical
December 31, 2019 · Theatrical
Indonesia
October 7, 2016 · Digital
Ireland
March 3, 2000 · Theatrical
Israel
February 18, 2000 · Premiere
February 24, 2000 · Theatrical
Italy
March 10, 2000 · Theatrical
Japan
March 25, 2000 · Theatrical
Kuwait
April 26, 2000 · Theatrical
Lithuania
November 10, 2000 · Theatrical
Malaysia
March 9, 2000 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 10, 1999 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 9, 2000 · Theatrical
January 20, 2003 · TV · SBS 6
November 15, 2006 · Physical · DVD
New Zealand
March 16, 2000 · Theatrical
Norway
February 11, 2000 · Theatrical
Peru
February 10, 2000 · Theatrical
Philippines
March 15, 2000 · Theatrical
Poland
March 24, 2000 · Theatrical
Portugal
March 31, 2000 · Theatrical
Romania
April 27, 2001 · Theatrical
Russia
April 18, 2000 · Theatrical
Singapore
March 16, 2000 · Theatrical
Slovakia
March 16, 2000 · Theatrical
Slovenia
May 31, 2001 · Theatrical
South Korea
March 4, 2000 · Theatrical
Spain
February 18, 2000 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 11, 2000 · Theatrical
Switzerland
February 17, 2000 · Theatrical · German
March 1, 2000 · Theatrical · French
Taiwan
March 11, 2000 · Theatrical
Türkiye
March 17, 2000 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
August 7, 2007 · TV
United Kingdom
February 25, 2000 · Premiere · London, England
March 3, 2000 · Theatrical
August 16, 2024 · Digital · Prime Video
Venezuela
March 15, 2000 · Theatrical
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