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Green Book
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Directed by Peter Farrelly. With Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini.
8.2/10
MOVIHERO RATINGWHAT IT'S ABOUT
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.
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MOVIHERO RATINGYOUR WATCHLISTTony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accomm…
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Release snapshot for Green Book.
MoviHero lists November 16, 2018 as the release date for Green Book. Peter Farrelly is the listed director. The listed cast includes Viggo Mortensen as Tony Lip, Mahershala Ali as Dr. Don Shirley, Linda Cardellini as Dolores, Sebastian Maniscalco as Johnny Venere. A trailer and 5 stills are available on this page.
Release dateNovember 16, 2018
GenresDrama · Comedy · History
Runtime2h 10m
DirectorPeter Farrelly
CastViggo Mortensen as Tony Lip, Mahershala Ali as Dr. Don Shirley, Linda Cardellini as Dolores, Sebastian Maniscalco as Johnny Venere
TrailerAvailable on this page
Images5 stills
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Green Book runs 2h 10m. Allow extra time for breaks.
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The current MoviHero pacing estimate is 5/10: a middle-ground pace.
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The attention estimate is 6/10. Expect to follow the story rather than use it as background viewing.
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The emotional-impact estimate is 8/10, suggesting a stronger emotional experience. This does not tell you whether the ending is happy or sad.
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MoviHero Rating: 8.2/10 from 13,448 votes. Updated Nov 4, 2026.
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Pacing5/10
Emotional Impact8/10
Mind-Bending2/10
Scary1/10
Violence2/10
Rewatchability7/10
Attention Required6/10
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“"Frequently, when someone tries to portray the overwhelming decade of the 1960s, they usually misuse the concept of discrimination towards African Americans, which is accurate…”
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“I guess that this made it to the Academy Awards for saying something that has been said a thousand times before.”
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“Sadly, didn't end racism, but still very cute.”
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“A white streetwise bouncer and an articulate black pianist tour the Deep South in 1962 A tough, working class Italian New Yawker (Viggo Mortensen) is…”
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“This movie has a weak understanding of not only the truth in the relationship between the two characters based on actual people, but simplifies the…”
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“The world is full of lonely people afraid to make the first move.”
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