Netflix has added the critically acclaimed 1999 prison drama The Green Mile to its streaming library. The film, based on Stephen King's novel, has a 94% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes and is widely regarded as a cinematic masterpiece.
The three-hour epic stars Tom Hanks as Paul Edgecomb, a prison officer on death row at Cold Mountain Penitentiary during the Great Depression. He forms a bond with inmate John Coffey, played by Michael Clarke Duncan, who possesses extraordinary healing powers. Edgecomb begins to doubt Coffey's guilt in the murder of two young girls.
Directed by Frank Darabont, who also adapted King's The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile is ranked number 25 on IMDb's list of the 250 greatest films. Critics and viewers have praised its emotional depth and performances, with one reviewer calling it 'one of the best movies of all time'.
The film has been described as 'amazing and captivating' and 'a movie you will hardly forget'. Viewers are advised to have tissues ready for its moving storyline. The Green Mile is now available to stream on Netflix.
