The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

138 min · Drama

USRUK15AUMA 15+CA14A

98 STRONG

ScoutScore

Significant content. Read the scene list first.

The Shawshank Redemption scores 98 on the ScoutScore, which is Strong. Significant content. Read the scene list first. FilmScout maps 24 flagged scenes and 2 worth skipping.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up	17
Caution	5
Skip	2

Content map

How the scenes we flagged in this movie divide up by kind. These are shares of what was flagged, not a level, and not a promise about anything we did not flag: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Flagged for themes with violence and action.

Scary and dark	4%
Violence and action	24%
Themes	42%
Sexual content	14%
Substances	3%
Language	13%
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content flagged. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the dotted line, which is 100. The scale has no ceiling, so a shape can cross it.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Heads up Murder trial and sentencing
Heads up Red trades contraband, including reefer and liquor
Heads up Red describes Andy's crime crudely
Heads up Prison intake: new inmates stripped and deloused
Caution First night in prison - Fat-Ass beaten
Heads up Casual deity exclamations
Heads up Red warns Andy about the Sisters
Skip Andy assaulted by the Sisters
Heads up Softened exclamations (geez, gosh)
Heads up Convicts drink beer on the roof

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

AU	MA 15+
CA	14A
GB	15
US	R

Talk about it after

“Andy spends nearly two decades holding onto hope in a place designed to take it away, while Red comes to see hope as dangerous. What does it take for someone to keep believing things can change, even when everything around them says otherwise?”

This guide tells you before. The app tells you during.

Every scene above is timed. The FilmScout app listens to the movie and taps you 30 seconds before each one, so you can skip it, mute it, or talk it through. Free to start on iPhone.

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Common questions

Is The Shawshank Redemption okay for kids?

The Shawshank Redemption scores 98 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Strong tier. Significant content. Read the scene list first. FilmScout has mapped 24 flagged scenes in it, covering profanity (mild), theme, action. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for The Shawshank Redemption?

98, which is the Strong tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is The Shawshank Redemption rated?

The Shawshank Redemption is rated R in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU MA 15+, CA 14A, GB 15, US R. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

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