this movie is with out a dout the greatist move of all time, this movie will chang you for ever after you watch it!

The best Academy Award-winning flick of recent years.Possibly the best prison movie ever.

What a movie! Just when you think ot ends it throws another 30 minutes at you. Anything else I could say would spoil its beauty. Any one whe doesn't like it needs to get a grip on life.

Superb well crafted film about an innocent man Andy Dufresne(Tim Robbins) who is convicted of murdering his wife and the changes he goes through while in prison. Standout peformances by Robbins, Morgan Freeman, James Whitmore and Bob Gunton as the cruel warden. The movie has rightly become a modern movie classic.

Good, solid drama with great acting performances by Robbins and Freeman. One of the better film adaptations of a Stephen King book.

This movie is a classic. It will stand the test of time because I've seen bits & pieces of it over and over on TV and it's hard to change the channel. Easy to watch. Great acting. But there is one part of the film that's clearly just a shameful attempt to tug at the heartstrings.

Mediocre at best. Why is this first on the list? Hasn't anyone seen another movie.

A movie with a miracle. This is a make-you-feel good movie. This movie will give in courage in life. It tells you that miracles do happen, but it's not something that we get just by sitting there and wanting it to come. You have to work hard and always believe in the things that you're doing. I mean after all, a miracle is not some magical thing, it's just our will and desire to thrive hard to get where we want go, and if you never give up, you'll eventually get there.

a amazing story. Great acting. Awsome cinematogrophy. A masterpice

I can't listen to the same song twice in a row without getting a headache but I can watch this movie Over and Over and Over.

Excellent story of an innocent man in prison, and the people around him. I enjoy this movie any time it come on. Tim Robbins is great, and place his character with a good amount of depth. Morgan Freeman is excellent. Stephen King had a great story.

SUPERB! A life affirming movie with a message of hope and redemption. Morgan Freeman and Tim Robins as well as a fabulous supporting cast make this a movie that will endure.

A terrific movie. Although some may find it slow, I say those people are slow. The only movie that Tim Robbins was good in.

Movies touches a lot of issues beautifully -- prison brutality, business corruption, religious hypocrisy, what enables "rehabilitation", the power of keeping hope and believing in oneself. Very inspiring and teaches some valuable life lessons.

Overshadowed by Forest Gump that won EVERYTHING that year, but by far one of the greatest movies made.

It's rare for a movie these days to take it's time telling a story, and that's what Shawshank Redemption does. This film is very well written, well acted and compelling from beginning to end. There's no explosions, there's no silliness, it's just a simple, warm, honest, comtemplative film with a story that brings the audience along with it. Great movie; you'll think it ends too quickly.

I never understood the hype about this movie until just recently when I caught the last half of it on TV. Incredible storyline, excellent acting, and very moving without being sappy. The script, especially the monologues for Morgan Freeman's character, was extremely well written. Great movie!

An absolutely great movie. If you haven't seen it, you're missing out.

one of the best drama movies ever

Everybody loves shawshank, it's dificult to see anything beating it for the 'peoples' choice for best film of all time. Brilliant from start to finish. The unfolding scenes from when Andy is sat in the yard talking to Red, just let out from solitary confinement, to the films close are as satisfying to watch as anything in cinema.

I can honestly say that I have never heard anyone say a bad thing about this movie. The message about the triumph of the human spirit contained in it is universal and seems to appeal to everyone regardless of gender, age, race, etc. Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman give fantastic, heartfelt performaces along with their exceptionally strog supporting cast. This is a timeless movie that gets it right on every level - a wonderful version of Stephen King's excellent story.

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By far the best movie!!! This is the kind of movie you can watch once a week!!!

Outstanding!!

This is my favorite movie of all time. I own the DVD and have watched it maybe 25 times. My family laughs and makes fun on me when I watch it. I’ve never really been able to determine what draws me to it. I have noticed that there are no women characters in the movie other than incidental (the opening scenes where his wife is shown, some of the jury, the last parole board has a representative, the board house woman and the grocery store), thus all the interaction of any substance is between men. This is not what I usually watch. Somehow the isolation and introspection by the characters seems important. I usually have plot criticisms of movies such as when characters do things that are nonsensical, something requires 1000-to-one odds to work and works, or cars roll over and there is a small nuclear detonation to enhance a scene. But the plot in SR is flawless. I’ll read some more of the reviews.

The greatest movie I've ever seen. There's nothing I can say that hasn't been covered by the other reviewers. It's touching, it's interesting, it's clever. It's just a damn good watch. This is a movie I could watch over and over for eternity. Great acting, great plot. Just great!

Truly one of the best movies ever made. I was one of the few who saw it in theatres and feel better for having seen this cinematic masterpiece on the big screen. I've viewed the movie countless times since it was released and i'm still moved beyond words with each screening. Everything else out there is just a movie, this my friends is art.

Tim Robbins is my hero. This movie rocks.

This film is amazing and stunning. The first time I watched it I was left breathless. The score is beautiful, the performances outstanding, and overall a truly brilliant film. A little audience-friendly, but who really cares when there is a great film like this.

Shawshank Redemption is a good movie, but highly overrated. On IMDb, it's rated No.2 best of all time. There is no way it's better than Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, which is rated No.3 of all time on the IMDb's top 250 list. On a scale of 1-10 for Shawshank: 9/10, but not 2nd best or first best of all time for drama.

awsome, I can't say any more. a modern classic

This is tied for my #1 movie with One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975).

I LOVE this movie, its my favorite movie of all time.

One of the best of the 90's

Definatelly one of Frank Darabont's greatest work. His adaptation of Stephen King's original novel was just fabulous. This movie really speaks to the soul, and people can learn alot from this masterpiece.

This is definitely one of the best movies, uhhhhh..... ever. Entertaining and thought-provoking. I saw the movie, then read the short little story that created the three hours. Maybe because I already knew the story, but the movie was better than the book. Not many movies do that. It actually made me want to become a penologist improving America's prison system.

I consider this a perfect movie. Fantastic writing, great acting, great vibe. Freeman is fantastic. My all time favorite flick! A must see... and do not let anyone spoil the big surpise!

Another incredible movie! When I first heard what it was about, I have to admit, I was not eager to see it. I rented it when it came out on video. I wish that I had seen it in the theatre. Not for the graphics (wasn't any really) but just to really get into the movie. To see it much better on the big screen. All of the actors did such an incredible job on this film, I thought they all deserved an Oscar!

As much as i do not like Tim Robbins i must say that this is the masterpiece of his career so far. This movies could have been another jail-break film but Tim and Morgan Freeman ( and the rest of the cast of inmates and officers) carry the weight of the drama with deep passion to the point in which you actually feel pity for the prision men. The scene where Tim finally reaches freedom is a powerfull and memorable one and the kind you have to rewind over and over.

This is one of the most incredible films I've ever seen. It is easily on my top 5 list of favorite movies and were it not for Forrest Gump, I Think it would have won best picture. IF you have not seen it, do so as soon as possible

I think that this movie was absolutely excellent!, The way he seemed to feel like he had nothing left, and then as if out of nowhere he felt he got the redemption that he deserved. I think that it was just soooooo good!!!!

This is one I can watch about once a year. It has to be a good movie for me to watch it more than once in a lifetime. Loved the ending.

I believe “The Shawshank Redemption” is the best movie ever created. The movie was directed extremely well, it has excellent cast, and above all, it has brilliant and wonderful story. It is funny, sensitizes, sophisticated and has an astonishing end - every thing a movie should have. When I first saw this movie, I was very impressed, especially from its end. From that time, I manage to see it at least ten times and each time I saw it again, I enjoy it like I haven’t seen it at all; I even see things that I haven’t noticed before. I think that everyone should see this movie at least one time, and if you haven’t seen it yet, go see it - I promise you that you’ll enjoy every second of it.

"You either get busy living, or you get busy dying." This is a tightly crafted movie you have to see twice to fully appreciate; things you learn at the end of the first viewing change the way you interpret the events from earlier in the movie. The only flaw IMHO is Stephen King's stilted views of prison guards (too cruel) and prisoners (many too sheepish).

i love this movie, it's got an excellent storyline !!!!!

film was every bit as good as the back - steven king behind it what can you say?

This is one of my favourite movies. I've seen it a million times and I never get sick of it. All of the actors in this movie do a great job and the movie keeps your attention all the way through. Definitely worth seeing.

Amazing movie.

This is the 2nd of only a few movies that I own on tape. For some strange reason I'm fascinated by prison movies, and this one is good. Very clever scenes and ideas are only one charm of this movie. And, it had a happy ending.

I enjoyed this movie. Shawshank Redemption was very well developed. They put a lot of time into developing each character. It held my attention until the end and had a very unique ending. I would definitely recommend it.