The Shawshank Redemption vs Under Current
The Shawshank Redemption has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 4.3/10 for Under Current). Under Current is the shorter watch at 1h 55m compared with 2h 22m. The Shawshank Redemption is the older of the two (1994 against 2025). Both are crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Shawshank Redemption
Under Current| The Shawshank Redemption | Under Current | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.7/10 | ★ 4.3/10 |
| Year | 1994 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 22m | 1h 55m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Frank Darabont | Alan Mak Siu-Fai |
| Main cast | Clancy Brown, William Sadler, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Ragno | Alex Fong Chung-Sun, David Chiang Da-Wei, German Cheung Man-Kit, Aaron Kwok, Simon Yam |
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.
Under Current
A renowned charity foundation is holding its annual charity party. It’s a glamourous meeting of the foundation’s friends, associates and the city’s most elite socialites. Just as foundation chairman Ko Shing-man (Alex FONG) is about to give his annual speech to the attendees, Yeung To (Simon YAM) – the foundation’s chief financial officer - suddenly hangs to his death on the stage. As suspicions surround Yeung’s death, rumors of a missing $200…
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