The masterpiece of 89% Rotten Tomatoes Roger Ebert said that “had a terrible title” remains a global streaming hit

It’s been 20 years for Morgan Freeman won his first and only Oscar for his performance in Clint EastwoodBaby at a million dollars, but another older classic of the star who earned him an Oscar nomination is back in glory in streaming. Freeman features Tim Robbins In Shawshank redemptionThe prison drama acclaimed by the 1994 criticism following a banker found guilty of having killed his wife who has a friendship with other detainees after being sent to prison. Shawshank redemption is currently streaming on peacock in the United StatesWhere he became one of the most popular films to stream it, sitting at n ° 5 on the platform at the time of the editorial staff. The film obtained impeccable scores of 89% of criticism and 98% from the public on Rotten Tomatoes, but it only brought in box office dollars against a budget of $ 25 million.

Legendary film criticism Roger Ebert revised Shawshank redemption Five years after his release, and he talked about troubles that the film was successful at the box office, which he largely attributes to his “terrible title”. He also underlined the long duration of the film – the public is more used to films of more than two hours now, but a two -hour film in the mid -90s was a difficult sale for the public. He succeeded in the end of his box office race before being fully drawn from theaters, but he became a classic in the years that followed his release, always praised as one of the greatest films ever made. The film is based on Stephen Kingthe short novel, and Frank Darabont written and managed. He returned to the world of prison dramas a few years later The green milefeatured Tom Hanks.

What is the “Shawshank redemption” is talking about?

Shawshank redemption Follows Andy (Robbins), a man imprisoned in the Shawshank penitentiary for having killed his wife. When he arrives, he quickly formed a link with Red (Freeman) and the prison goalkeeper, Norton (Bob Gunton), which allows it to privileges and special homework. However, what the director and the red do not realize is that all of this is part of a plan developed for Andy to escape and alert the external authorities to all reprehensible acts inside the walls of the prison. Clancy Brown Stars also in Shawshank redemption As Captain Hadley.

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