The Shawshank Redemption fingerprintMasterful craft, big heart.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Uplifting and cathartic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, history, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Shawshank Redemption is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Uplifting and cathartic
Emotionally, it's uplifting, cathartic, and deeply moving.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Crime, history, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around crime, history, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
The performances, direction, and storytelling stand out.
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
Look and sound: the score, cinematography, and editing stand out.
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Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.
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The Shawshank Redemption is included with a subscription to Philo, TNT, TBS, and tru TV in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 89/100 (IMDb 9.3, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 82). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, disturbing imagery, and suicide themes.
2 h 22 min
The Shawshank Redemption runs 2 h 22 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Shawshank Redemption higher (94) than critics (86). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $25 million to make and earned $28 million worldwide, 1.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+108GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Shawshank Redemption in 122 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 201 storytelling tropes for The Shawshank Redemption, including Shame If Something Happened, Blatant Lies, Nominal Importance.
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