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The Green Mile 2 (2025) revisits the haunting world first brought to life in The Green Mile (1999). Tom Hanks reprises his role as Paul Edgecomb, now a frail but sharp-minded man carrying the weight of the supernatural encounter that forever changed him decades earlier.
The story begins in a modern-day nursing home, where Paul finally shares the remainder of his tale. A mysterious young orderly, with healing abilities eerily similar to those of John Coffey, appears to comfort dying patients. This sparks Paul’s fear that history may be repeating itself, or that Coffey’s gift has passed on to a new generation.
As Paul bonds with the young man, he learns that the gift of healing also carries a curse—visions of humanity’s darkest sins. The narrative shifts between Paul’s reflections of Cold Mountain Prison and the young man’s struggle to understand his powers in today’s fractured world.
The climax reveals that Coffey’s gift was never extinguished—it was meant to continue, offering the choice of burden or sacrifice. Paul, nearing the end of his life, helps guide the young man, finding peace at last in knowing Coffey’s spirit lives on through compassion. The ending is bittersweet, echoing themes of faith, mortality, and redemption.
Budget: $90 million (period flashbacks combined with present-day settings)
Projected Worldwide Gross: $320 million
Rotten Tomatoes Prediction: 76%
Hashtag IMDb Rank Prediction: 7.3/1