The Insult vs The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 7.5/10 for The Insult). The Insult is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 2h 22m. The Shawshank Redemption is the older of the two (1994 against 2017). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Insult
The Shawshank Redemption| The Insult | The Shawshank Redemption | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 8.7/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 1994 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 2h 22m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | France | – |
| Director | Ziad Doueiri | Frank Darabont |
| Main cast | Talal Jurdi, Adel Karam, Kamel El Basha, Diamand Abou Abboud, Rita Hayek | Clancy Brown, William Sadler, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Ragno |
Synopsis
The Insult
After an emotional exchange between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee escalates, the men end up in a court case that gets national attention.
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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