Moses the Black vs The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 4.5/10 for Moses the Black). Moses the Black is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 2h 22m. The Shawshank Redemption is the older of the two (1994 against 2026). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Moses the Black
The Shawshank Redemption| Moses the Black | The Shawshank Redemption | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.5/10 | ★ 8.7/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 2h 22m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Yelena Popovic | Frank Darabont |
| Main cast | Omar Epps, Chukwudi Iwuji, Quavo, Wiz Khalifa, Cliff Chamberlain | Clancy Brown, William Sadler, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Ragno |
Synopsis
Moses the Black
A gangster in modern day Chicago, inspired by the repentance story of the fourth-century saint of the same name.
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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