The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Frank Darabont
The Shawshank Redemption is a prison film. Based on a novella by Stephen King, the film, despite its limited budget, earned several Oscar nominations and garnered great critical and public acclaim. It is listed as the “top rated movie” on the IMDb website, with a rating of 9.2. It is a film that takes an optimistic look at life, telling the story of two friends in the most inhospitable of situations.