#1 of 1994
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
1994 · 142 minutes · Directed by Frank Darabont
IMDb rating9.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes89%
Box office gross$73.3M
Synopsis
In 1947, Portland, Maine, banker Andy Dufresne arrives at Shawshank State Prison to serve two consecutive life sentences for murdering his wife and her lover. He is befriended by Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding, a contraband smuggler serving a life sentence, who procures for him a rock hammer and a large poster of Rita Hayworth.
Starring
Tim RobbinsMorgan FreemanBob GuntonWilliam SadlerClancy Brown
- Box office
- $73.3 million
- Budget
- $25 million
- IMDb votes
- 3,260,480
Where to watch The Shawshank Redemption in Canada
Stream
Availability from JustWatch Canada, checked November 2026. Catalogues change often.
