Overview
A journey through the Deep South reveals the power of friendship amidst prejudice and injustice.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- warm
- earnest
- road movie night
- historical drama evening
What critics said
Critics broadly found the accessible true-story road drama entertaining and affecting, with strong performances and chemistry despite concerns about its conventional treatment of racism.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tony and Don's concert tour through the segregated Deep South changes their hostile working relationship into mutual respect.
Tony's initial discomfort working for a black man is challenged by the discrimination Don experiences during the tour.
Don is celebrated as a classical pianist onstage while being excluded and endangered offstage in the same southern communities.
Don's formal concert life is repeatedly juxtaposed with Tony's blunt manners, roadside travel, and practical problem-solving.
Films like Green Book, and why
The Intouchables
shared road movie structure, interracial friendship, historical racism, and warm dramatic comedy
The Soloist
shared music-centered true-story drama, racial injustice, and emotionally accessible friendship
The Help
shared period setting, civil rights themes, racial segregation, and uplifting character-driven drama
Driving Miss Daisy
shared road movie format, culture clash, and bittersweet-to-uplifting human connection
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Farrelly
- Release Date
- 2018-11-16
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Rating
- 8.2 / 10 (13300)
Cast
- Viggo Mortensen
- Mahershala Ali
- Linda Cardellini
- Sebastian Maniscalco
- Dimiter D. Marinov
- Mike Hatton
- P.J. Byrne
- Joe Cortese
- Mary Agnes Nixon
- Von Lewis
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Green Book about?
- A tough Italian American driver and an elegant Black pianist forge an unlikely friendship while confronting segregation on a 1962 concert tour.
- What is Green Book like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Green Book as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Green Book violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Green Book as mild.
- What did critics think of Green Book?
- Critics broadly found the accessible true-story road drama entertaining and affecting, with strong performances and chemistry despite concerns about its conventional treatment of racism.
- Which films are like Green Book?
- Films with a similar feel include The Intouchables, The Soloist, The Help, and Driving Miss Daisy.
- How long is Green Book?
- Green Book runs 130 minutes.
- Where can I watch Green Book?
- In United States, Green Book streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
