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The Shawshank Redemption
Cinova Score
9.2
318 ratings
Critic Score
9.5
out of 10
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
Scores
Cinova Score
9.2
318 ratings
Critic Score
9.5
out of 10
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Ratings & Rankings
#1
Drama
#1
Movies of 1994
#5
All Time
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Details
DirectorFrank Darabont
WriterFrank Darabont
Release dateSeptember 23, 1994
Runtime2h 22m
Budget$25M
Box office$28M
LanguageEnglish
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Where can I watch The Shawshank Redemption?
The Shawshank Redemption is streaming on MGM+ in the US right now, and you can rent or buy it on Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube and Fandango. Cinova keeps this updated and links you straight into the service.
How do people on Cinova rate The Shawshank Redemption?
The Shawshank Redemption has a Cinova Score of 9.2 out of 10 from 318 ratings. That puts it at #1 in Drama and #5 of all movies on Cinova. Every rating comes from a real person ranking it against the other titles they have seen, so the number is a decimal, not a rounded star count.
What is The Shawshank Redemption about?
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an...
Who directed The Shawshank Redemption?
The Shawshank Redemption was directed by Frank Darabont and released in 1994. It stars Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman and Bob Gunton.
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