The Green Mile (1999)

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.

Genres: Fantasy, Drama, Crime

What to watch after The Green Mile

• Forrest Gump (1994) — Same subject: mentally disabled
• Magnolia (1999)
• The Shawshank Redemption (1994) — Frank Darabont directed both
• Cast Away (2000) — Tom Hanks appears in both
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) — Same feel: emotional, sad
• A Beautiful Mind (2001)