The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
0.2088Canon Score · ranked #95 all time
Aggregated from 9 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
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.
Why it ranks #95
Every list on which The Shawshank Redemption appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Empire 100 Best (2025) | Editorial list | #3 / 100 |
| THR Hollywood's 100 Favorite (2014) | Critics' canon | #4 / 100 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #4 / 500 |
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #7 / 500 |
| DGA 80 Greatest Directorial (2016) | Critics' canon | #17 / 78 |
| WGA 101 Greatest Screenplays (2006) | Critics' canon | #22 / 101 |
| Total Film 100 Greatest (2005) | Editorial list | #56 / 100 |
| Ebert Great Movies (I–IV) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |