The Green Mile

Movie • 1999 • Crime  

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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.
This movie contains 60 potentially triggering events.
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Your Triggers
Does the dog die?
171 supporters
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Anonymous
When the main character, Paul Edgecomb, goes to visit the state-appointed attorney who defended John Coffey in court, the attorney compares negros like Coffey" to a dog he had to shoot because said dog attacked his son out of the middle of nowhere.
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Unanswered Triggers
Is an animal sad?
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Is a woman brutalized for spectacle?
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Are there abusive parents?
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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Are there anti-abortion themes?
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Is autism misrepresented?
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Are there sudden loud noises?
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Is someone eaten?
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Abandonment
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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Is an animal abandoned?
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Abuse
Is someone stalked?
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Is there domestic violence?
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Is a child abused?
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mimogutz
Two children are raped and abused by Wild Bill, which isn't shown on screen, but we see a flashback where Bill threatens to kill the children if they make noise.
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Addiction
4
worm
no but one of the inmates pretends to be drugged when they are brought in
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Is there addiction?
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mimogutz
Not abused, but some characters do drink alcohol.
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Animal
Were animals harmed in the making?
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Does a horse die?
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Does an animal die?
(besides a dog, cat or horse)
88 supporters
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Anonymous
Yesi and no? It dies (spoilers) but it's brought back
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Are animals abused?
102 supporters
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HannahEalasaid
Mouse
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Logitah
Technically there isn't, because the mouse is barely clinging to life, but its crushed body is briefly shown which can be very triggering. The mouse is quickly revived by John Coffey's healing powers, so the graphic part is not very long.
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Are rabbits harmed?
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Does a cat die?
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Does a pet die?
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Pantalones
A pet mouse is intentionally killed
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Does a dragon die?
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Are there spiders?
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Are there alligators/crocodiles??
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Are there snakes?
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Are there sharks?
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Are there bugs?
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schnazzleberry
John Coffey exhales a swarm of bugs after "helping it"
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Assault
Is someone drugged?
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Is there pedophilia?
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Is someone held under water?
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3
Is rape mentioned?
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mimogutz
Wild Bill raped two little girls, and a flashback shows the moments immediately before.
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mimogutz
Multiple times, not just during the electric chair scenes. There are scenes where characters are put in a straitjacket.
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Tinknevertalks
Not shown, but Wild Bill raped the two girls he murdered (the crimeJohn Coffey is on death row for).
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Man has his mouth covered while inside a cell
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Bodily Harm
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BeeW
Shaving of someone's scalp
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1
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HannahEalasaid
Someone hyperventilates on the chair
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Is there cannibalism?
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12
Is someone crushed to death?
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Is someone choked?
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dumbtheatrekid
dean is choked by bill
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Dravencour
One of the execution scenes gets truly horrific due to things going wrong and the condemned being burned alive in the electric chair as the result of a guard deciding to be sadistic with him.
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Is someone buried alive?
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Is there body horror?
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MicahRuiz
Executions via electric chair are shown.
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Is there amputation?
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Does a head get squashed?
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Is there Achilles Tendon injury?
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Is there a hanging?
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Does someone asphyxiate?
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Are any teeth damaged?
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mimogutz
Characters are knocked out quite a few times. One character is drugged and passes out.
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Does someone break a bone?
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Anonymous
When Wild Bill" is being taken to the restraint room, he fakes a seizure to try to manipulate his way out of it. The imagery could be upsetting for some people.
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Nekupe
Tom Hank's character has a UTI and he is kicked in the groin knocking him to the ground.
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HannahEalasaid
Someone hits someone’s fingers with a baton and the person is shown with his fingers bandaged later
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Is someone tortured?
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Jonah
Death by electric chair
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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Does someone fall to their death?
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Is there eye mutilation?
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mimogutz
There isn't really much "gore" necessarily, but there are some points with blood, burn injuries, and Wild Bill's death is quite graphic and bloody.
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Children
Is an infant abducted?
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Does a kid die?
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HannahEalasaid
V brutal and bodies are seen. Near the start
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Is a minor sexualized?
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Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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Does a major character die?
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Does a non-human character die?
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2
Does someone die?
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Disability
Is the r-slur used?
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mimogutz
I think it's only used once in reference to one of the inmates.
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
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Family
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BeeW
2 young girls are brutalized and taken from their home. A few scenes heavily imply / discuss the crimes
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Does a parent die?
6 supporters
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13
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2
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Anonymous
This goes more in depth in the book than in the movie, but Arlen Bitterbuck, the one they called The Chief" was a father. His daughter came to braid feathers in his hair the day of his execution.
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Does someone cheat?
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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Fear
Are there jumpscares?
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Anonymous
There is a quick scene change from a heavy emotional scene to a sudden cut to a gory dead person. It is not a jump scare but it could be suddenly scary because of the quick mood change and unpleasent sight.
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BeeW
SPOILERS Coffey breathes the swarm of evil into
Percy, following which Percy is dazed and seems to be acting out of his own will and kills another man.
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Are there ghosts?
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Are there clowns?
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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Are there razors?
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mimogutz
We see one when one of the inmates' heads is being shaved for his execution.
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Is there a shower scene?
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Are there mannequins?
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7
Gross
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clueless_m
One of the guards (Percy) wet themselves when he gets threatened with rape by one of the inmates. Percy is a very disturbing man and has been nothing but cruel up until this point. As a result of his cruelty, everyone mocks him for wetting himself instead of taking the grave threat seriously.
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Does someone vomit?
55 supporters
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HannahEalasaid
After healing someone, John like exhales all these bugs. It’s not really vomit but it’s kinda triggering
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Anonymous
Prisoner urinates on a prison guard. Tom Hank character also shown urinating
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Does someone spit?
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That bill guy spits in 2 of the officers face. Both times are show . One of those times he eats like a moonpie and then spits it at the older officer. It’s pretty gross...
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Is there audio gore?
27 supporters
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mimogutz
Not really, but at one point Percy kills the mouse and you can hear a crunch as it dies.
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Large-scale Violence
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9
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petezaparti
The majority of the movie takes place during the Great Depression. It was released in 1999.
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
8 supporters
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mimogutz
It's not really copaganda, but the cops are the main characters. Their job isn't portrayed in a positive or negative light but they are made empathetic characters. I believe all of the cops are revealed to have left their jobs at the end.
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0
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SiRenfield
The entire movie takes place on death row
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LGBTQ+
Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
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5
Yes
0
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4
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Frendlynehborhodspdrman
The F slur is used a couple times by 2 characters
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5
Is there bisexual cheating?
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5
Loss
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DillyDilly
Arguably a priceless artifact could be considered to be destroyed when John is put to death, given his supernatural powers/skills and how they can be used for good
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Medical
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Kelnius
Whilst not therapy, per se, if watching a person being electrocuted bothers you, the several prolonged (and, in one case, vindictive) scenes of people being executed via the electric chair will be very unpleasant for you.
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Are needles/syringes used?
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mimogutz
Percy is admitted to a mental hospital. The scene doesn't last long.
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Is there a hospital scene?
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Yes
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HannahEalasaid
Brain tumour
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Mental Health
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2
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mimogutz
It isn't outright said, but it could be surmised that Paul in the future has PTSD. When he sees the movie John watched before his death, he panics and has to leave the room.
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Does someone self harm?
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mimogutz
Mental illness isn't directly mentioned but it can easily be surmised that the prisoners are mentally ill.
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5
Yes
4
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1
0
Man screaming at the sight of two dead girls
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Is there misophonia?
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5
Is there body dysmorphia?
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14
Yes
0
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8
Yes
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HannahEalasaid
When the first person gets executed, he hyperventilates really bad
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3
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HannahEalasaid
When they get put in the solitary room it’s kinda claustrophobic but it isn’t really shown
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13
Is there autism specific abuse?
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0
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8
Yes
0
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14
Noxious
Does a baby cry?
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7
Is there shakey cam?
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Yes
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14
Is there screaming?
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Yes
4
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0
Is there obscene language/gestures?
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5
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1
1
mimogutz
There are flickering lights when John Coffey uses his powers and I believe during del's death scene too. It's not flashing, but it could be rough on the eyes.
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Paranoia
Is the fourth wall broken?
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5
Pregnancy
Is a baby stillborn?
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6
Is there childbirth?
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9
Are there abortions?
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8
Are there babies or unborn children?
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5
Does someone miscarry?
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13
Yes
9
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5
1
QueenShojo
(52:11) Not on screen, but mentioned by a character explaining an inmate's crime.
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Prejudice
Are there fat jokes?
24 supporters
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0
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10
2
BeeW
No, but there are several mentions of Coffey's overall size as he is a very large and broad man.
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Yes
1
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14
2
DUCCI
the black guy dies second to last
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Yes
15
No
0
0
mimogutz
Percy and Wild Bill both say the F-slur.
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0
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6
Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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7
Is there hate speech?
14 supporters
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25
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0
1
mimogutz
Racism, homophobia, and ableism.
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Does an LGBT person die?
19 supporters
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0
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16
1
BeeW
Mentions of people being "slow" or "simple-minded" and use of the r-slur regarding John Coffey
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Are there n-words?
13 supporters
Yes
21
No
1
2
toothphobia
Both the n-word and n*gro are used.
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Race
Is there blackface?
11 supporters
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Yes
1
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2
Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
21 supporters
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0
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4
Sex
Yes
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1
2
Frappuccino
Scene where two characters have sex is not seen, but heard for a few seconds. References are made to the sex later on
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Are there nude scenes?
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4
Is there bestiality?
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5
Are there incestuous relationships?
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44 supporters
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10
Sexism
2
shelbzilla
a lot of men cry in this movie but no one mocks anyone for it
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Sickness
Does someone have a stroke?
4 supporters
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0
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5
Does someone have a chronic illness?
5 supporters
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Yes
3
No
2
Yes
1
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2
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Frendlynehborhodspdrman
Parts of the story are set in an old folks home and the wife of the director experiences memory loss and extreme change in disposition on a day to day basis. While it is not explicitly stated, it shares similar themes.
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Social
Is someone homeless?
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Spoiler
Yes
1
No
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mimogutz
No, but there is a scene that has a similar vibe: right before Del is executed, Percy tells Del that the Mouseville that Paul promised to take the mouse to for him was all a fairytale they made up to make him happy, and it upsets Del greatly.
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Yes
26
No
0
5
Anonymous
Yes it's not a very happy ending. Very emotional
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
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13
Does a car honk or tires screech?
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5
Does a plane crash?
4 supporters
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16
Is someone hit by a car?
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0
No
15
Violence
Is there a nuclear explosion?
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0
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12
Is there blood/gore?
27 supporters
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Yes
23
No
0
Does someone drown?
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0
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16
Yes
13
No
0
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shelbzilla
an inmate is shot several times and killed
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