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The Shawshank Redemption
MEANRANK
91/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #4
- IMDb #1
- Google retired #9
- Rotten Tomatoes #189
- Metacritic #121
- Letterboxd #5
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1126
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #7
- Metacritic Critics #581
- Metacritic Audience #7
- Criticker #7
- Douban #1
- Kinopoisk #1
- AlloCiné #20
- Trakt #1
Every rating
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Lowest is Criticker on 80, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 98.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A successful banker is sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for a crime he denies committing. Over the years, he navigates the harsh realities of prison life, forming a profound friendship and using his financial skills to gain favor. Despite the soul-crushing environment, he quietly clings to hope and dignity, planning for a future that seems impossible within the grim stone walls.
Details
- Director
- Frank Darabont
- Writer
- Frank Darabont
- Based on
- Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
- Studio
- Castle Rock Entertainment
- Released
- 23 September 1994
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $25.0M
- Box office
- $28.3M
- Awards
- 2 wins, 10 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 12 →2 wins from 12 nominations across 3 ceremonies
| 67th Academy Awards 1995 | Best Picture | Niki Marvin | Nominee |
| 67th Academy Awards 1995 | Best Cinematography | Roger Deakins | Nominee |
| 67th Academy Awards 1995 | Best Original Score | Thomas Newman | Nominee |
| 67th Academy Awards 1995 | Best Actor | Morgan Freeman | Nominee |
| 67th Academy Awards 1995 | Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay | Frank Darabont | Nominee |
| 67th Academy Awards 1995 | Best Sound | Elliot Tyson | Nominee |
| 67th Academy Awards 1995 | Best Sound | Willie D. Burton | Nominee |
| 67th Academy Awards 1995 | Best Sound | Michael Herbick | Nominee |
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12 awards — The Shawshank Redemption
×| Best Actor | Morgan Freeman | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Roger Deakins | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Richard Francis-Bruce | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Thomas Newman | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Niki Marvin | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Elliot Tyson | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Willie D. Burton | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Michael Herbick | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Robert J. Litt | Nominee |
| Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay | Frank Darabont | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Roger Deakins | Winner |
| National Board of Review: Top Ten Films | Winner |