The Shawshank Redemption vs The Usual Suspects
The Shawshank Redemption has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 8.2/10 for The Usual Suspects). The Usual Suspects is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 22m. The Shawshank Redemption is the older of the two (1994 against 1995). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Shawshank Redemption
The Usual Suspects| The Shawshank Redemption | The Usual Suspects | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.7/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 1995 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Frank Darabont | Bryan Singer |
| Main cast | Clancy Brown, William Sadler, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Ragno | Kevin Pollak, Giancarlo Esposito, Benicio del Toro, Dan Hedaya, Kevin Spacey |
Synopsis
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.
The Usual Suspects
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.
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