R vs The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 6.9/10 for R). R is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 22m. The Shawshank Redemption is the older of the two (1994 against 2010). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
R
The Shawshank Redemption| R | The Shawshank Redemption | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.7/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 2h 22m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Michael Noer, Tobias Lindholm | Frank Darabont |
| Main cast | Pilou Asbæk, Roland Møller, Dulfi Al-Jabouri, Jacob Gredsted, Omar Shargawi | Clancy Brown, William Sadler, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Ragno |
Synopsis
R
The R of the title stands for the young protagonist, Rune, fearlessly played by Pilou Asbæk. Imprisoned for violent assault, he's a cocky, good-looking young man placed in the hardcore ward, where his survival depends on quickly learning the prison's parallel world of rules, honor, and obligations. R also stands for Rachid, a young Muslim prisoner who becomes Rune's friend and accomplice, defying the rigid racial stratifications among the…
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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