The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Directed by Frank Darabont · 142 min · Drama, Crime
92.7 TOPICAL score · #59 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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 Shawshank Redemption (1994, directed by Frank Darabont) has a TOPICAL score of 92.7 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on audience and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 9 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 82. Audiences: TMDB 8.7/10 (31,580 ratings) · IMDb 9.3/10. Wikipedia covers it in 107 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 82
- AudienceTMDB 8.7/10 (31,580 ratings) · IMDb 9.3/10
- Awards2 wins, 9 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 107 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read368,287 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: Tim Robbins (actor #141), Morgan Freeman (actor #24), Bob Gunton (actor #1,071), William Sadler
“The Shawshank Redemption opened to generally positive reviews.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10