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Movie Info

Release Date: September 23, 1994
Runtime: 142 minutes
Alternative titles: View all (11)
Genres:
Drama Crime
Budget: $25,000,000
Revenue: $28,341,469
Original Language: English
Status: Released
Spoken Languages:
Critic Scores
Ratings from trusted sources
🍅
89%
Tomatometer
82
82/100
Metacritic
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8.7/10
TMDB
30,005 votes
9.3/10
IMDb
3,172,720 votes
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The Shawshank Redemption

1994

"Hope can set you free from anywhere."

Also known as: 🇪🇸 ES: Cadena perpetua? 🇫🇷 FR: Les Évadés? 🇩🇪 DE: Die Verurteilten? 🇮🇹 IT: Le ali della libertà? 🇹🇷 TR: Esaretin Bedeli All international titles (11) →
Drama Crime 142 min 9.3/10

Awards & Recognition

0 Wins
1 Nominations
1 Total
Oscars
1 nom.
Year Festival Category Winner
1995 Oscars Best Actor Morgan Freeman

Synopsis

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Parental Guide — Suitable for 13+

13+

Content guidance for parents

Category Level Indicator
Violence 2/5
Sexual Content 1/5
Language 2/5
Drugs / Alcohol 2/5
Frightening Elements 1/5
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Box Office

Budget: $25,000,000
Revenue: $28,341,469
Profit $3,341,469
ROI +13.4% (1.1x)

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The Shawshank Redemption is directed by Frank Darabont .

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Trivia & Fun Facts about The Shawshank Redemption

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  • The Shawshank Redemption was filmed primarily in Mansfield, Ohio, with the Ohio State Reformatory serving as the main location for Shawshank Prison, which contributed to the film's authentic prison atmosphere.

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  • Tim Robbins was not the first choice for the role of Andy Dufresne; actors such as Tom Hanks and Kevin Costner were considered before Robbins was ultimately cast.

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  • In one scene, a guard drops a piece of paper, which is accidentally picked up by a different actor during the filming, resulting in a continuity error that went unnoticed in the final cut.

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  • Frank Darabont, the director, initially struggled to adapt Stephen King's novella 'Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption' into a feature-length film, leading to extensive revisions of the script.

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  • The Shawshank Redemption has been frequently cited in discussions of films that explore themes of hope and resilience, influencing many subsequent films in the drama genre.

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