Dougs007 rated it 10/10Aug 22, 2026
great beginning, peak middle , perfect ending
The Shawshank Redemption
9.3/10
Popcorn · 261 ratings
8.7/10
TMDB · 31,282 votes
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 older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
The Popcorn verdict
The Shawshank Redemption is rated 9.3 out of 10 by 261 Popcorn members, each of whom rated it after watching. That is well above its 8.7 on TMDB — Popcorn members like it more than the wider internet does.
Details
- Director
- Frank Darabont
- Writers
- Frank Darabont, Stephen King
- Starring
- Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, James Whitmore, Mark Rolston
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
What Popcorn members say
Anonymous rated it 10/10Jun 11, 2026
I had high expectations but WOW. This movie is good
KanavM rated it 10/10Aug 18, 2026
The most moving story I have ever witnessed.
akade4 rated it 10/10Jun 27, 2026
IMDB has it has number 1 movie and I’m not arguing that. This movie was incredible.
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