The Shawshank Redemption vs The Woodsman
The Shawshank Redemption has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 6.9/10 for The Woodsman). The Woodsman is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 2h 22m. The Shawshank Redemption is the older of the two (1994 against 2004). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Shawshank Redemption
The Woodsman| The Shawshank Redemption | The Woodsman | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.7/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2004 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 1h 27m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Frank Darabont | Nicole Kassell |
| Main cast | Clancy Brown, William Sadler, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Ragno | Michael Shannon, Kevin Bacon, David Alan Grier, Benjamin Bratt, Kyra Sedgwick |
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 Woodsman
After twelve years in prison, Walter returns home. His family has abandoned him, save for his brother-in-law. Few know he's a sex offender and pedophile. Walter finds an apartment and is regularly visited by his parole officer. He gets a job at a lumber mill and starts seeing a coworker. Then his new world begins to unravel; as his past becomes known, he strikes up a high-risk friendship with a young girl and realizes that a man loitering near…
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