King of Thieves vs The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 5.5/10 for King of Thieves). King of Thieves is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 22m. The Shawshank Redemption is the older of the two (1994 against 2018). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
King of Thieves
The Shawshank Redemption| King of Thieves | The Shawshank Redemption | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 8.7/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 2h 22m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | James Marsh | Frank Darabont |
| Main cast | Charlie Cox, Michael Caine, Michael Gambon, Paul Whitehouse, Ray Winstone | Clancy Brown, William Sadler, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Ragno |
Synopsis
King of Thieves
London, England, April 2015. Brian Reader, a retired thief, gathers an unlikely gang of burglars to perpetrate the biggest and boldest heist in British history. The thieves assault the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company and escape with millions in goods and money. But soon the cracks between the gang members begin to appear when they discuss how to share the loot.
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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