Boy A vs The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 7.1/10 for Boy A). Boy A is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 22m. The Shawshank Redemption is the older of the two (1994 against 2007). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Boy A
The Shawshank Redemption| Boy A | The Shawshank Redemption | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.7/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 2h 22m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Crowley | Frank Darabont |
| Main cast | Peter Mullan, Jeremy Swift, Shaun Evans, Andrew Garfield, Tilly Vosburgh | Clancy Brown, William Sadler, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Ragno |
Synopsis
Boy A
Freed after a lengthy term in a juvenile detention center, convicted child killer Jack Burridge finds work as a deliveryman and begins dating co-worker Michelle. While out on the road one day, Jack notices a distressed child, and, after reuniting the girl with her family, becomes a local celebrity. But when a local newspaper unearths his past, Jack must cope with the anger of citizens who fear for the safety of their children.
The Shawshank Redemption
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.
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