The Shawshank Redemption
Movie • 1994 • Crime
ReportFramed 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.
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Abandonment
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Is an animal abandoned?
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pedanther
A character raises a bird from a chick, then releases it into the wild, without any preparation for life on its own, when he's no longer able to take care of it. The bird's subsequent fate is not shown (a scene revealing that it died shortly afterward was scripted but not included in the final cut of the film).
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HannahEalasaid
Idk if this counts but the main character is accused of murdering his wife
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Is someone gaslighted?
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MovieWatcher10
No, but Andy is being lied to by the prison warden about the fate of one of his fellow inmates, among other things.
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Addiction
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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FeathertailSilverstripe
In the beginning, Andy is seen to be rather drunk, but later on in the film he states he does not drink alcohol.
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Animal
Were animals harmed in the making?
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SiRenfield
The Humane Society took animal safety so seriously they wouldn’t let a bird eat a maggot until the maggot died on its own from natural causes
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petezaparti
Jake the baby crow grows up to be a healthy adult and is eventually set free
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Are there bugs?
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Sly_Dingo
Andy pulls a maggot out of his food and gives it to somebody else
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Partykiller999
There are no onscreen female characters in this film
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
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pedanther
The prison guards bully the prisoners and the stronger prisoners bully the weaker prisoners, and in both contexts there are scenes where the bullies beat up their victims.
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Is someone restrained?
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MovieWatcher10
New prisoners come in with their hands and ankles cuffed.
The Sisters capture Andy and keep him in place by sheer force.
The Sisters capture Andy and keep him in place by sheer force.
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petezaparti
The physical violence is shown onscreen, the sexual violence is not
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Are there jokes about sexual assault on men?
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jdpamv
Contrary to how the scene is portrayed in almost every Shawshank parody, the assault of the protagonist is rightfully taken seriously.
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Anonymous
Rape is a plot element, but the act isn't depicted on camera.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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Kingsfoil
At one point Brooks holds a knife to Heywood's throat and it nicks him
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Is there throat mutilation?
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pedanther
There is a scene where a character has a knife held to his throat, but his assailant is successfully talked down.
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Is there a hanging?
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HannahEalasaid
Yes. All shown
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Does someone break a bone?
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Lots of pretty grim injuries shown
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Is someone tortured?
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You could say that being in prison and sexually assaulted consistently is torture
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Does someone fall to their death?
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HannahEalasaid
There is a part where one man is threatening to throw another man off a building. Its a bit stressful but doesn't happen
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Is there eye mutilation?
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MovieWatcher10
No, but there's one scene where Andy has a black eye/beat up face.
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Is someone stabbed?
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pedanther
There is a scene where a character is threatened with a knife, but his assailant is successfully talked down.
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Children
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Creepy Crawly
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Death
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Does a major character die?
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pedanther
Depends where you draw the line under "major character", but there are emotionally impactful deaths of two characters who are at least significant supporting characters.
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Does someone die?
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AforSam
Two characters both kill themselves and their bodies are shown in the ways they died. One person is killed and it is shown on screen
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Disability
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Family
Does a family member die?
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pedanther
The main character's wife is murdered at the beginning of the movie.
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Does a parent die?
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FeathertailSilverstripe
A man who is stated to have a wife and child dies.
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Does someone cheat?
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sunflowersystem
The movie opens with Dufresne getting interrogated in court about the murder of his wife and her extramartial lover. They're shown making out and feeling each other up.
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Is there a shower scene?
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HannahEalasaid
Lots of men showering together
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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MovieWatcher10
Near the end of the movie, Andy submerges into a pond/river. There's also a scene shot at the beach with a zoom-out to the sea.
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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HannahEalasaid
While swimming through the sewer towards the end of the film. The audio is v bad
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Is there on-screen pooping?
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No, but Andy crawls through a sewer full of shit.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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JohnCena
Movie is incredibly critical of the prison system
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Is there incarceration?
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pedanther
Most of the film takes place in a prison, with the difficulties of life there depicted in detail.
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Mental Health
Does someone have a mental illness?
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Person voting yes might refer to some of the older prisoners being institutionalized and after being free, become anxious of living in the real world again.
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MovieWatcher10
Andy seems to dissociate/be mute after being attacked/assaulted by the Sisters.
He has a blank, empty expression on his face multiple times.
This mainly happens when Red narrates about Andy's prison routine and the abuse he faced by the Sisters.
He has a blank, empty expression on his face multiple times.
This mainly happens when Red narrates about Andy's prison routine and the abuse he faced by the Sisters.
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AforSam
There are 2 scenes where a character kills themselves and their bodies are shown
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Is there misophonia?
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gatorgirlgab
There is eating in some scenes but it’s not really too bad. Personally the scene where they’re putting tar on the roof kinda triggered misophonia but it’s only for a few seconds.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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It is not said outright but there is speculation from other characters near the end as a character is speaking in a way that may indicate suicidal idealation.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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JohnCena
Man crawls through a dirty sewer pipe for an extended period of time.
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Anonymous
at least 2 suicides both on screen
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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MovieWatcher10
The prisoners who get free experience anxiety after spending most of their life in prison. They don't know how to adjust to the new world anymore.
Andy shows signs of dissociation after the abuse of the Sisters. He doesn't talk about it at all.
Andy shows signs of dissociation after the abuse of the Sisters. He doesn't talk about it at all.
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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Captain Hadley verbally abuses and degrades the inmates, calling them names and threatening some.
'Motherfucker', 'fuck' are often used.
'Motherfucker', 'fuck' are often used.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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Anonymous
Lightning storm could be triggering
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Paranoia
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Is the fourth wall broken?
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Mortisstorm
Several scenes have narration by the Red character. Doesn't say anything to directly speak to the audience but comes off as if Red is telling you the story of his friend Andy in prison.
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
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petezaparti
Queer is used in a derogatory way
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Are there usages of the n-word?
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groeta
In minute 1:07 by one of the guards, but only in the german version
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Jadespade
A group of men are called The Sisters
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Are there fat jokes?
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Jadespade
A fat man is mocked for his appearance and called derogatory terms related to it.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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jdpamv
The only gay representation is a group of r*pists called “the sisters.”
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Race
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Relationships
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Religious
Is religion discussed?
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AforSam
The warden quotes the Bible and states he uses it has his basis for running the prison. Bibles are shown multiple times.
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Sex
Are there nude scenes?
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pairofdocs
theres some butt shots but not much more
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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MovieWatcher10
The women in the movies the prisoners watch.
Andy has a few slightly pin-upesque posters of multiple women in his prison cell. The women are scantily clad/only wear underwear.
Andy is ogled and objectified by the Sisters in a dehumanizing way.
Andy has a few slightly pin-upesque posters of multiple women in his prison cell. The women are scantily clad/only wear underwear.
Andy is ogled and objectified by the Sisters in a dehumanizing way.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Is there sexual content?
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Jadespade
In the start of the film we see the main character's wife and her lover getting intimate.
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Sexism
Is a male character ridiculed for crying?
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Jadespade
The prisoners place bets on which new prisoner will be the first to cry. When one man does so, the whole prison laughs and jeers.
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Vehicular
Does a car honk or tires screech?
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AforSam
When one prisoner gets out he almost gets hit by a car because he has not seen one before
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Is there gun violence?
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gatorgirlgab
[SPOILER] About an hour and a half in a character is shot multiple times, kind of by surprise. Main character is in prison on a gun violence charge but it isn’t shown
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