The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

The Shawshank Redemption
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $28,313,053Details
International Box Office $628,170Details
Worldwide Box Office $28,941,223
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $13,242,459
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $3,933,975
Total $17,176,434
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$727,327 (2.6% of total gross)
Legs:11.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:97.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:33 opening theaters/972 max. theaters, 11.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $76,238,335

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 23rd, 1994 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
September 22nd, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
International Releases: February 4th, 1995 (Wide), released as The Showshank Redemption (South Korea)
February 16th, 1995 (Wide) (Australia)
March 10th, 1995 (Wide) (New Zealand)
October 24th, 2019 (Wide), released as ПОБЕГ ИЗ ШОУШЕНКА (Russia (CIS))
June 26th, 2020 (Wide) (Netherlands)
... Show all releases
Video Release: September 2nd, 1997 by Castle Rock Video
MPA Rating: R for language and prison violence
Running Time: 143 minutes
Award nomination: 1995 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Cast, crew, or production detail: Voiceover/Narration
Plot point: Cruel / Corrupt Wardens or Prison Guards, Life on the Outside, Prison, Surprise Twist, Wrongfully Convicted
Subgenre: Crime Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 1994 12 $727,327   33 $22,040   $727,327 1
Sep 30, 1994 12 $604,259 -17% 37 $16,331   $1,642,635 2
Oct 7, 1994 8 $1,968,808 +226% 328 $6,002   $3,881,734 3
Oct 14, 1994 9 $2,402,549 +22% 944 $2,545   $7,151,056 4
Oct 21, 1994 10 $2,143,375 -11% 972 $2,205   $10,235,401 5
Oct 28, 1994 11 $1,470,640 -31% 929 $1,583   $12,469,484 6
Nov 4, 1994 14 $1,201,378 -18% 910 $1,320   $14,210,084 7
Nov 11, 1994 14 $802,672 -33% 611 $1,314   $15,318,812 8
Nov 18, 1994 24 $261,648 -67% 322 $813   $15,753,538 9
Dec 9, 1994 36 $61,712   172 $359   $16,257,698 12
Dec 16, 1994 38 $50,062 -19% 127 $394   $16,324,987 13
Dec 23, 1994 53 $33,771 -33% 60 $563   $16,375,076 14
Dec 30, 1994 50 $54,935 +63% 36 $1,526   $16,461,051 15
Jan 6, 1995 50 $44,890 -18% 30 $1,496   $16,523,439 16
Jan 13, 1995 48 $50,023 +11% 25 $2,001   $16,600,975 17
Feb 24, 1995 13 $1,712,200   822 $2,083   $18,605,911 23
Mar 3, 1995 12 $1,458,720 -15% 762 $1,914   $20,638,821 24
Mar 10, 1995 12 $1,120,701 -23% 744 $1,506   $22,215,254 25
Mar 17, 1995 13 $875,446 -22% 663 $1,320   $23,507,831 26
Mar 24, 1995 16 $853,694 -2% 492 $1,735   $24,774,217 27
Mar 31, 1995 17 $892,362 +5% 732 $1,219   $26,002,627 28
Apr 7, 1995 18 $504,674 -43% 560 $901   $26,785,100 29
Apr 14, 1995 22 $301,363 -40% 330 $913   $27,318,280 30
Apr 21, 1995 27 $207,565 -31% 225 $923   $27,658,198 31
Apr 28, 1995 37 $116,127 -44% 120 $968   $27,833,902 32
May 5, 1995 37 $102,357 -12% 94 $1,089   $28,006,831 33
May 12, 1995 49 $46,020 -55% 52 $885   $28,090,593 34
May 19, 1995 50 $42,230 -8% 48 $880   $28,148,107 35
Jun 2, 1995 45 $38,860   43 $904   $28,233,104 37

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 1994 9 $1,038,376   33 $31,466   $1,038,376 1
Sep 30, 1994 8 $874,550 -16% 37 $23,636   $1,912,926 2
Oct 7, 1994 7 $2,835,581 +224% 328 $8,645   $4,748,507 3
Oct 14, 1994 8 $3,343,519 +18% 944 $3,542   $8,092,026 4
Oct 21, 1994 10 $2,906,818 -13% 972 $2,991   $10,998,844 5
Oct 28, 1994 12 $2,009,862 -31% 929 $2,163   $13,008,706 6
Nov 4, 1994 14 $1,507,434 -25% 910 $1,657   $14,516,140 7
Nov 11, 1994 14 $975,750 -35% 611 $1,597   $15,491,890 8
Dec 9, 1994 36 $78,939   172 $459   $16,274,925 12
Dec 16, 1994 40 $66,380 -16% 127 $523   $16,341,305 13
Dec 23, 1994 50 $64,811 -2% 60 $1,080   $16,406,116 14
Dec 30, 1994 46 $72,433 +12% 36 $2,012   $16,478,549 15
Jan 6, 1995 43 $72,403 n/c 30 $2,413   $16,550,952 16
Feb 24, 1995 13 $2,286,390   822 $2,781   $19,180,101 23
Mar 3, 1995 11 $1,914,452 -16% 762 $2,512   $21,094,553 24
Mar 10, 1995 11 $1,537,832 -20% 744 $2,067   $22,632,385 25
Mar 17, 1995 12 $1,288,138 -16% 663 $1,943   $23,920,523 26
Mar 24, 1995 16 $1,189,742 -8% 492 $2,418   $25,110,265 27
Mar 31, 1995 17 $1,170,161 -2% 732 $1,599   $26,280,426 28
Apr 7, 1995 18 $736,491 -37% 560 $1,315   $27,016,917 29
Apr 14, 1995 22 $433,716 -41% 330 $1,314   $27,450,633 30
Apr 21, 1995 27 $267,142 -38% 225 $1,187   $27,717,775 31
Apr 28, 1995 33 $186,699 -30% 120 $1,556   $27,904,474 32
May 5, 1995 34 $140,099 -25% 94 $1,490   $28,044,573 33
May 12, 1995 44 $61,304 -56% 52 $1,179   $28,105,877 34

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Netherlands 6/26/2020 $23,409 119 119 119 $23,608 10/19/2022
New Zealand 3/10/1995 $0 0 1 2 $156 4/4/2026
Russia (CIS) 10/24/2019 $42,699 157 157 229 $86,681 10/19/2022
South Korea 2/4/1995 $0 0 56 834 $420,475 4/8/2026
  
Rest of World $97,250
  
International Total $628,170 4/8/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Tim Robbins    Andy Dufresne
Morgan Freeman    Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding

Supporting

Bob Gunton    Warden Norton
William Sadler    Heywood
Clancy Brown    Captain Hadley
Gil Bellows    Tommy Williams
James Whitmore    Brooks Hatlen
Mark Rolston    Bogs Diamond
Jeffrey DeMunn    1946 D.A.
Larry Brandenburg    Skeet
Neil Giuntoli    Jigger
Brian Libby    Floyd
David Proval    Snooze
Joseph Ragno    Ernie
Jude Ciccolella    Guard Mert
Ned Bellamy    Guard Youngblood
Paul McCrane    Guard Trout
Renee Blaine    Andy Dufresne's Wife
Scott Mann    Glenn Quentin
John Horton    1946 Judge
Gordon C Greene    1947 Parole Hearings Man
Alfonso Freeman    Fresh Fish Con
V.J. Foster    Hungry Fish Con
John E Summers    New Fish Guard
Frank Medrano    Fat Ass
Mack Miles    Tyrell
Alan Kessler    Laundry Bob
Morgan Lund    Laundry Truck Driver
Cornell Wallace    Laundry Leonard
Gary Lee Davis    Rooster
Neil Summers    Pete
Joseph Pecoraro    Projectionist
Harold E Cope Jr    Hole Guard
Brian Delate    Guard Dekins
Don R. McManus*    Guard Wiley
Donald E Zinn    Moresby Batter
Dorothy Silver    1954 Landlady
Robert Haley    1954 Food-way Manager
Dana Snyder    1954 Food-way Woman
John D Craig    1957 Parole Hearings Man
Ken Magee    Ned Grimes
Eugene C De Pasquale    Mail Caller
Bill Bolender    Elmo Blatch
Ron Newell    Elderly Hole Guard
John R Woodward    Bullhorn Tower Guard
Chuck Brauchler    Man Missing Guard
Dion Anderson    Head Bull Haig
Claire Slemmer    Bank Teller
James Kisicki    Bank Manager
Rohn Thomas    Bugle Editor
Charlie Kearns    1966 D.A.
Rob Reider    Duty Guard
Brian Brophy    1967 Parole Hearings Man
Paul Kennedy    1967 Food-way Manager

Production and Technical Credits

Frank Darabont    Director
Frank Darabont    Screenwriter
Stephen King    Based on the Short Novel by
Niki Marvin    Producer
Liz Glotzer    Executive Producer
David Lester    Executive Producer
Terence Marsh    Production Designer
Richard Francis-Bruce    Editor
Thomas Newman    Composer
Roger Deakins    Director of Photography
John R Woodward    Assistant Director
David Lester    Unit Production Manager
Kokayi Ampah    Production Supervisor
Sue Bea Montgomery    Production Supervisor
Peter Landsdown Smith    Art Director
Michael Sierton    Set Decorator
Elizabeth McBride    Costume Designer
Taneia Lednicky    Costume Supervisor
Willie Burton    Sound Mixer
Robert J. Litt    Re-recording Mixer
Elliot Tyson    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Herbick    Re-recording Mixer
John Stacy    Supervising Sound Editor
William L. Manger    Sound Editor
Jeff Clark    Sound Editor
Zack Davis    Sound Editor
Dale Johnston    Sound Editor
Larry Lester    Sound Editor
Richard Oswald    Sound Editor
Bruce Bell    Sound Editor
Bill Bernstein    Music Editor
Kevin Haney    Make up
Phillip Ivey    Hairstylist
Deborah Aquila    Casting Director
Jerry Gatlin    Stunt Coordinator

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.


Metrics

Opening Weekend:$727,327 (2.6% of total gross)
Legs:11.78 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:97.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$25,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:33 opening theaters/972 max. theaters, 11.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $76,238,335

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 23rd, 1994 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
September 22nd, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
International Releases: February 4th, 1995 (Wide), released as The Showshank Redemption (South Korea)
February 16th, 1995 (Wide) (Australia)
March 10th, 1995 (Wide) (New Zealand)
October 24th, 2019 (Wide), released as ПОБЕГ ИЗ ШОУШЕНКА (Russia (CIS))
June 26th, 2020 (Wide) (Netherlands)
... Show all releases
Video Release: September 2nd, 1997 by Castle Rock Video
MPA Rating: R for language and prison violence
Running Time: 143 minutes
Award nomination: 1995 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Cast, crew, or production detail: Voiceover/Narration
Plot point: Cruel / Corrupt Wardens or Prison Guards, Life on the Outside, Prison, Surprise Twist, Wrongfully Convicted
Subgenre: Crime Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 1994 12 $727,327   33 $22,040   $727,327 1
Sep 30, 1994 12 $604,259 -17% 37 $16,331   $1,642,635 2
Oct 7, 1994 8 $1,968,808 +226% 328 $6,002   $3,881,734 3
Oct 14, 1994 9 $2,402,549 +22% 944 $2,545   $7,151,056 4
Oct 21, 1994 10 $2,143,375 -11% 972 $2,205   $10,235,401 5
Oct 28, 1994 11 $1,470,640 -31% 929 $1,583   $12,469,484 6
Nov 4, 1994 14 $1,201,378 -18% 910 $1,320   $14,210,084 7
Nov 11, 1994 14 $802,672 -33% 611 $1,314   $15,318,812 8
Nov 18, 1994 24 $261,648 -67% 322 $813   $15,753,538 9
Dec 9, 1994 36 $61,712   172 $359   $16,257,698 12
Dec 16, 1994 38 $50,062 -19% 127 $394   $16,324,987 13
Dec 23, 1994 53 $33,771 -33% 60 $563   $16,375,076 14
Dec 30, 1994 50 $54,935 +63% 36 $1,526   $16,461,051 15
Jan 6, 1995 50 $44,890 -18% 30 $1,496   $16,523,439 16
Jan 13, 1995 48 $50,023 +11% 25 $2,001   $16,600,975 17
Feb 24, 1995 13 $1,712,200   822 $2,083   $18,605,911 23
Mar 3, 1995 12 $1,458,720 -15% 762 $1,914   $20,638,821 24
Mar 10, 1995 12 $1,120,701 -23% 744 $1,506   $22,215,254 25
Mar 17, 1995 13 $875,446 -22% 663 $1,320   $23,507,831 26
Mar 24, 1995 16 $853,694 -2% 492 $1,735   $24,774,217 27
Mar 31, 1995 17 $892,362 +5% 732 $1,219   $26,002,627 28
Apr 7, 1995 18 $504,674 -43% 560 $901   $26,785,100 29
Apr 14, 1995 22 $301,363 -40% 330 $913   $27,318,280 30
Apr 21, 1995 27 $207,565 -31% 225 $923   $27,658,198 31
Apr 28, 1995 37 $116,127 -44% 120 $968   $27,833,902 32
May 5, 1995 37 $102,357 -12% 94 $1,089   $28,006,831 33
May 12, 1995 49 $46,020 -55% 52 $885   $28,090,593 34
May 19, 1995 50 $42,230 -8% 48 $880   $28,148,107 35
Jun 2, 1995 45 $38,860   43 $904   $28,233,104 37

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 23, 1994 9 $1,038,376   33 $31,466   $1,038,376 1
Sep 30, 1994 8 $874,550 -16% 37 $23,636   $1,912,926 2
Oct 7, 1994 7 $2,835,581 +224% 328 $8,645   $4,748,507 3
Oct 14, 1994 8 $3,343,519 +18% 944 $3,542   $8,092,026 4
Oct 21, 1994 10 $2,906,818 -13% 972 $2,991   $10,998,844 5
Oct 28, 1994 12 $2,009,862 -31% 929 $2,163   $13,008,706 6
Nov 4, 1994 14 $1,507,434 -25% 910 $1,657   $14,516,140 7
Nov 11, 1994 14 $975,750 -35% 611 $1,597   $15,491,890 8
Dec 9, 1994 36 $78,939   172 $459   $16,274,925 12
Dec 16, 1994 40 $66,380 -16% 127 $523   $16,341,305 13
Dec 23, 1994 50 $64,811 -2% 60 $1,080   $16,406,116 14
Dec 30, 1994 46 $72,433 +12% 36 $2,012   $16,478,549 15
Jan 6, 1995 43 $72,403 n/c 30 $2,413   $16,550,952 16
Feb 24, 1995 13 $2,286,390   822 $2,781   $19,180,101 23
Mar 3, 1995 11 $1,914,452 -16% 762 $2,512   $21,094,553 24
Mar 10, 1995 11 $1,537,832 -20% 744 $2,067   $22,632,385 25
Mar 17, 1995 12 $1,288,138 -16% 663 $1,943   $23,920,523 26
Mar 24, 1995 16 $1,189,742 -8% 492 $2,418   $25,110,265 27
Mar 31, 1995 17 $1,170,161 -2% 732 $1,599   $26,280,426 28
Apr 7, 1995 18 $736,491 -37% 560 $1,315   $27,016,917 29
Apr 14, 1995 22 $433,716 -41% 330 $1,314   $27,450,633 30
Apr 21, 1995 27 $267,142 -38% 225 $1,187   $27,717,775 31
Apr 28, 1995 33 $186,699 -30% 120 $1,556   $27,904,474 32
May 5, 1995 34 $140,099 -25% 94 $1,490   $28,044,573 33
May 12, 1995 44 $61,304 -56% 52 $1,179   $28,105,877 34

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Netherlands 6/26/2020 $23,409 119 119 119 $23,608 10/19/2022
New Zealand 3/10/1995 $0 0 1 2 $156 4/4/2026
Russia (CIS) 10/24/2019 $42,699 157 157 229 $86,681 10/19/2022
South Korea 2/4/1995 $0 0 56 834 $420,475 4/8/2026
  
Rest of World $97,250
  
International Total $628,170 4/8/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Tim Robbins    Andy Dufresne
Morgan Freeman    Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding

Supporting

Bob Gunton    Warden Norton
William Sadler    Heywood
Clancy Brown    Captain Hadley
Gil Bellows    Tommy Williams
James Whitmore    Brooks Hatlen
Mark Rolston    Bogs Diamond
Jeffrey DeMunn    1946 D.A.
Larry Brandenburg    Skeet
Neil Giuntoli    Jigger
Brian Libby    Floyd
David Proval    Snooze
Joseph Ragno    Ernie
Jude Ciccolella    Guard Mert
Ned Bellamy    Guard Youngblood
Paul McCrane    Guard Trout
Renee Blaine    Andy Dufresne's Wife
Scott Mann    Glenn Quentin
John Horton    1946 Judge
Gordon C Greene    1947 Parole Hearings Man
Alfonso Freeman    Fresh Fish Con
V.J. Foster    Hungry Fish Con
John E Summers    New Fish Guard
Frank Medrano    Fat Ass
Mack Miles    Tyrell
Alan Kessler    Laundry Bob
Morgan Lund    Laundry Truck Driver
Cornell Wallace    Laundry Leonard
Gary Lee Davis    Rooster
Neil Summers    Pete
Joseph Pecoraro    Projectionist
Harold E Cope Jr    Hole Guard
Brian Delate    Guard Dekins
Don R. McManus*    Guard Wiley
Donald E Zinn    Moresby Batter
Dorothy Silver    1954 Landlady
Robert Haley    1954 Food-way Manager
Dana Snyder    1954 Food-way Woman
John D Craig    1957 Parole Hearings Man
Ken Magee    Ned Grimes
Eugene C De Pasquale    Mail Caller
Bill Bolender    Elmo Blatch
Ron Newell    Elderly Hole Guard
John R Woodward    Bullhorn Tower Guard
Chuck Brauchler    Man Missing Guard
Dion Anderson    Head Bull Haig
Claire Slemmer    Bank Teller
James Kisicki    Bank Manager
Rohn Thomas    Bugle Editor
Charlie Kearns    1966 D.A.
Rob Reider    Duty Guard
Brian Brophy    1967 Parole Hearings Man
Paul Kennedy    1967 Food-way Manager

Production and Technical Credits

Frank Darabont    Director
Frank Darabont    Screenwriter
Stephen King    Based on the Short Novel by
Niki Marvin    Producer
Liz Glotzer    Executive Producer
David Lester    Executive Producer
Terence Marsh    Production Designer
Richard Francis-Bruce    Editor
Thomas Newman    Composer
Roger Deakins    Director of Photography
John R Woodward    Assistant Director
David Lester    Unit Production Manager
Kokayi Ampah    Production Supervisor
Sue Bea Montgomery    Production Supervisor
Peter Landsdown Smith    Art Director
Michael Sierton    Set Decorator
Elizabeth McBride    Costume Designer
Taneia Lednicky    Costume Supervisor
Willie Burton    Sound Mixer
Robert J. Litt    Re-recording Mixer
Elliot Tyson    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Herbick    Re-recording Mixer
John Stacy    Supervising Sound Editor
William L. Manger    Sound Editor
Jeff Clark    Sound Editor
Zack Davis    Sound Editor
Dale Johnston    Sound Editor
Larry Lester    Sound Editor
Richard Oswald    Sound Editor
Bruce Bell    Sound Editor
Bill Bernstein    Music Editor
Kevin Haney    Make up
Phillip Ivey    Hairstylist
Deborah Aquila    Casting Director
Jerry Gatlin    Stunt Coordinator

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.