The Shawshank Redemption
A wrongfully convicted banker forms a close friendship with a hardened convict over a quarter century while retaining his humanity through simple acts of compassion.
Director
Frank Darabont
Studio
N/A
Release
14 Oct 1994
Runtime
142 min
Genres
Drama
Cast & Characters
Tim Robbins
Morgan Freeman
Bob Gunton
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Critical Assessment
IMDb
9.3/10
RT Critics
89%
Metacritic
82/100
The Shawshank Redemption holds 9.3/10 on IMDb (3,182,645 votes), 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 82/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of 2026-07-30
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (9.3/10 on IMDb (3,182,645 votes), 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 82/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
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