The Shawshank Redemption

"Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free."

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Ratings & Reviews

9.3/10

3,182,645 votes

89/100

Fresh

82/100

Metascore

8.7/10

30,248 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

📋 7 nominations

Nominated

Best Original Score

Best Sound

Best Picture

Best Actor

Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

Best Cinematography

Best Film Editing

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Other Awards

🏆 2 wins

Won

American Society of Cinematographers for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$25.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$28.3M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$28,767,189

United States

Profit

+$3.3M

ROI: +13%

Budget Recovery113% of budget

$0|Budget: $25.0M|Revenue: $28.3M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

349.9K

Daily Avg

5.9K

7-Day Trend

-7%

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Based On

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption

literary work

Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Lucas

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Story Setting

Set In

Shawshank State PrisonMaine

Time Period

1947195419661946

Themes & Subjects

#hope#imprisonment#miscarriageofjustice#incarcerationintheunitedstates#malebonding#abuseofpower#friendship#corruption

Characters

Andy Dufresne

Played by Tim Robbins

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Roger Deakins

Film Editing

Richard Francis-Bruce

Music / Score

Thomas Newman

Costume Design

Elizabeth McBride

Production Design

Terence Marsh

Production Companies

Castle Rock EntertainmentColumbia Pictures

Distributors

Columbia PicturesNetflixiTunes

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

1.85:1

Format

digital download

Where to Watch The Shawshank Redemption

Available in 106 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV, AMC, Philo	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom15	HBO Max Amazon Channel, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada14A	Crave, Club Illico, fuboTV, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video, Plex	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaMA 15+	—	—	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
IndiaU	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom15

Canada14A

AustraliaMA 15+

Germany12

FranceTP

IndiaU

JapanPG-12

+25 more countries

Production

Director

Frank Darabont

Writers

Frank Darabont, Stephen King

Production Companies

Castle Rock Entertainment

Cast

Tim Robbins

Andy Dufresne

Morgan Freeman

Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding

Bob Gunton

Warden Norton

William Sadler

Heywood

Clancy Brown

Captain Byron T. Hadley

Gil Bellows

Tommy

James Whitmore

Brooks Hatlen

Mark Rolston

Bogs Diamond

Jeffrey DeMunn

1946 D.A.

Larry Brandenburg

Skeet

Neil Giuntoli

Jigger

Brian Libby

Floyd

Tags & Keywords

prisonfriendshippolice brutalitycorruptionbased on novel or bookfreedomhopeprison celldelinquentredemptionparole boardprison escapewrongful imprisonmentinterracial friendshipframed for murder

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