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1999·108 min·Dir. Ted Demme·★ 6.8
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Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.
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How Good Is Life?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
6.8Well Received
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB6.7
★ IMDb6.8
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Decent, Give It a Shot
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