What is the Metascore for The Shawshank Redemption?

The Shawshank Redemption has a Metascore of 82 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch The Shawshank Redemption?

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Official theatrical poster for The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

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Drama

The Shawshank Redemption

Q: Apakah The Shawshank Redemption worth watching?

The Shawshank Redemption (1994) has a Celluloid Score of 92%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by Frank Darabont.

Directed by Frank Darabont · 1994

Quick Verdict

The Shawshank Redemption (1994) has a 92% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Celluloid Pick — highly recommended.

92%

Celluloid Score Celluloid Pick

Averaged from 5 sources

91% Critic Score

98% Audience

82 Metascore

★★★★½ Letterboxd 4.7

9.3 IMDb /10

Runtime: 2h 22m
Cast: Tim Robbins , Morgan Freeman , Bob Gunton

Is The Shawshank Redemption worth watching?

Yes — The Shawshank Redemption earns a 92% Celluloid Score. Celluloid Pick — highly recommended.

Critics Consensus

The ultimate crowd-pleaser — a prison drama about hope that IMDb voters elevated to all-time number one.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Audiences (98%) responded more warmly than critics (91%).

What is The Shawshank Redemption about?

Two imprisoned men bond over years at Shawshank State Penitentiary, finding redemption through acts of common decency and quiet resistance to institutional cruelty.

Critic Reviews

critic The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Review: An American Classic

★★★★★ 5/5

Frank Darabont's The Shawshank Redemption (1994) endures as a defining drama landmark from United States, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.