Significant content. Read the scene list first.
The Shawshank Redemption scores 105 on the ScoutScore, which is Strong. Significant content. Read the scene list first. FilmScout maps 21 flagged scenes and 2 worth skipping.
| Heads up | 15 |
| Mute | 4 |
| Skip | 2 |
Profanity (mild), Theme, Action, Dark Imagery, Substance Use
| AU | MA 15+ |
| CA | 14A |
| GB | 15 |
| US | R |
“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?”
The Shawshank Redemption scores 105 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Strong tier. Significant content. Read the scene list first. FilmScout has mapped 21 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.
105, which is the Strong tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.
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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