The Shawshank Redemption

2h 22m • Drama, Crime • 1994

AroView: A compelling yarn made of an early non-horror Stephen King short story about an innocent prison inmate who spends two decades behind bars, but who finds solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.

Despite being strong on sentiment, and a resolution that arguably overshoots the mark, there is plenty here to be admired and discovered, and it has since endured as an audience favourite.