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مشاهدة و تحميل فلم The Green Mile 1999 الميل الأخضر مترجم على فشار فيلم The Green Mile مترجم اون لاين فلم جريمة, دراما, فنتاسيا, من تمثيل وبطولة الممثلين العالميين Bonnie Hunt و David Morse و Doug Hutchison و Graham Greene و James Cromwell و Michael Clarke Duncan و Michael Jeter و.

Running time189 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$60 millionBox office$290.7 millionThe Green Mile is a 1999 American written and directed by and from ’s.The film stars as Paul Edgecomb and as John Coffey, with supporting roles by,. The film also features in his final film, as the older Paul Edgecomb. The film, told in a format, tells the story of Paul's life as a during the U.S., and the events he witnessed there.The film received positive reviews from critics, and was nominated for four:, for Michael Clarke Duncan,.

Contents.Plot In a assisted-living home in 1999, the elderly Paul Edgecomb begins to cry while watching the 1930s film. His companion Elaine becomes concerned, and Paul explains to her that the film reminded him of events in 1935, which took place during when he was a prison officer, in charge of death row, which they refer to as the 'Green Mile'.In 1935, Paul supervises officers Howell, Stanton, Terwilliger, and Wetmore at Cold Mountain Penitentiary. Paul is suffering from a severe and receives into his custody John Coffey, a physically imposing but mentally challenged and gentle black man.

John has been sentenced to death after being convicted of raping and murdering two white girls. Wetmore demonstrates a severe sadistic streak, but gets away with it because he is the governor's wife's nephew. He is particularly abusive with inmate Eduard Delacroix (Del); he breaks Del's fingers with his baton, steps on a Del's adopted pet mouse Mr. Jingles, repeatedly calls him by a gay slur, and ultimately sabotages his execution by deliberately not soaking the sponge used to conduct electricity to Del's head. As a result, Del suffers a longer and more painful death by burning alive.John begins to demonstrate supernatural powers; he cures Paul's bladder infection, resurrects Mr.

Jingles, and heals a dying Melinda Moores, wife of the prison's warden, of a brain tumor. He later releases this affliction into Wetmore, who under its influence shoots dead another prisoner, mass murderer William 'Wild Bill' Wharton. Wharton had been a troublemaker ever since his arrival, having assaulted guards while being escorted into the block, made mischief on two occasions which caused Paul to order him into the block's padded cell, groped Wetmore, made a racist remark in John's presence, and revealed psychically to John that he had raped and murdered the two white girls. John was arrested for Wharton's crime as he had been at the scene unsuccessfully trying to resurrect the two white children with his powers. John then reveals the story psychically to Paul, who is also given a snippet of his supernatural energy. Meanwhile, Wetmore is committed to an insane asylum after entering a vegetative state.Paul discusses with John the possibility of an unlikely long term escape, as he does not wish to execute what he perceives is a miracle of God.

Although distraught over the notion of being executed while innocent, John tells Paul that he has been through enough psychical experience with humanity’s cruelty. Mentioning that he had never seen a movie before, John watches Top Hat with the other guards as a last request. When John is executed that night, he asks that the customary hood not be placed over his head, as he is afraid of the dark. Paul concludes his story by telling Elaine that John's was the last execution that he and Howell supervised. Following Coffey's execution, they both left the penitentiary and took jobs in the juvenile system.Elaine realizes that, since he had a grown son in 1935, Paul must be much older than he looks. Paul reveals that he is, in fact, 108 years old; he was 44 when John walked the Green Mile. Del's pet mouse, Mr.

Jingles, is also still alive. Paul continues to explain that although John never intended for it to happen, his curing of Paul has given him an extraordinary lifespan, which he actually perceives as punishment from God for executing John, causing him to outlive his family and friends, as he will also outlive Elaine. Paul later attends her funeral and muses that if John's power could make a mouse live for six decades as Mr. Jingles has, his own life might extend even longer.Cast. as Paul Edgecomb. as Old Paul. as Brutus 'Brutal' Howell.

as Jan Edgecomb. as John Coffey. as Warden Hal Moores.

as Eduard Delacroix. as Arlen Bitterbuck. as Percy Wetmore. as William 'Wild Bill' Wharton. as Dean Stanton. as Harry Terwilliger.

as Melinda Moores. as Toot-Toot. as Jack Van Hay.

as Bill Dodge. as Elaine Connelly. as Klaus Detterick.

as Marjorie Detterick. Evanne and Bailey Drucker as Kathy and Cora Detterick. as Burt HammersmithProduction Darabont adapted the novel into a screenplay in under eight weeks.The film was shot at Warner Hollywood Studios, and on location in.

Casting Hanks and Darabont met at an luncheon in 1994. Stated he envisioned Hanks in the role and was happy when Darabont mentioned his name. Hanks was originally supposed to play elderly Paul Edgecomb as well, but the makeup tests did not make him look credible enough to be an elderly man. Because of this Greer was hired to play the older Edgecomb.Duncan credited his casting to, with whom he had worked on the film one year earlier. According to Duncan, Willis introduced him to Darabont after hearing of the open call for John Coffey. Basketball player was considered for the role of John Coffey. Morse had not heard about the script until he was offered the role.

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He stated he was in tears by the end of it. Darabont wanted Cromwell from the start, and after he read the script, Cromwell was moved and agreed. Soundtrack The official film soundtrack, Music from the Motion Picture The Green Mile, was released on December 19, 1999 by It contains 37 tracks, primarily instrumental tracks from the film score. It also contains four vocal tracks: ' by, ' by, ' by, and ' by and His Royal Canadians.Reception Critical response website gives the film an of 79% based on 132 reviews, with an of 6.9/10. The critical consensus states 'Though The Green Mile is long, critics say it's an absorbing, emotionally powerful experience.' The film also has a score of 61 out of 100 on based on 36 critics indicating 'generally favorable reviews'.gave the film ​ 3 1⁄ 2 stars out of 4, writing 'The film is a shade over three hours long.

I appreciated the extra time, which allows us to feel the passage of prison months and years.' Commentator Dawn Mendez referred to the character of John Coffey as a ' figure'—a term describing a stereotypical fictional depicted in a fictional work as a 'saintly, nonthreatening' person whose purpose in life is to solve a problem for or otherwise further the happiness of a. Retrieved January 12, 2016. ^ The Numbers.

Retrieved September 12, 2012. ^. Archived from on November 8, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2011. Darabont, Frank (Director) (December 10, 1999). The Green Mile (Motion picture). United States:.

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Running time142 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$25 millionBox office$58.3 millionThe Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American written and directed by, based on the 1982 novella. It tells the story of banker Andy Dufresne , who is sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murder of his wife and her lover, despite his claims of innocence. Over the following two decades, he befriends a fellow prisoner, contraband smuggler Ellis 'Red' Redding , and becomes instrumental in a money laundering operation led by the Samuel Norton., and appear in supporting roles.Darabont purchased the film rights to King's story in 1987, but development did not begin until five years later when he wrote the script over an eight-week period. Two weeks after submitting his script to, Darabont secured a $25 million budget to produce The Shawshank Redemption, which started pre-production in January 1993. While the film is set in Maine, took place from June to August 1993 almost entirely in, with the serving as the eponymous penitentiary.

The project attracted many stars of the time for the role of Andy, including,. Provided the film's score.While The Shawshank Redemption received positive reviews on its release, particularly for its story and the performances of Robbins and Freeman, it was a box office disappointment, earning only $16 million during its initial theatrical run. Many reasons were cited for its failure at the time, including competition from films such as and, to the general unpopularity of prison films, lack of female characters, and even the title, which was considered to be confusing for audiences. Even so, it went on to receive multiple award nominations, including seven nominations, and a theatrical re-release that, combined with international takings, increased the film's box office gross to $58.3 million.Over 320,000 VHS copies were shipped throughout the United States, and based on its award nominations and word of mouth, it became one of the top rented films of 1995.

The broadcast rights were acquired following the purchase of Castle Rock by, and it was shown regularly on the network starting in 1997, further increasing its popularity. It is now considered by many to be one of the greatest films of the 1990s. As of 2017, the film is still broadcast regularly, and is popular in several countries, with audience members and celebrities citing it as a source of inspiration, and naming the film as a favorite in various surveys. In 2015, the United States selected the film for preservation in the, finding it 'culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant'. Contents.Plot In 1947, banker Andy Dufresne is convicted of murdering his wife and her lover and is sentenced to two at the Shawshank State Penitentiary.

He is befriended by Ellis 'Red' Redding, an inmate and prison smuggler serving a life sentence. Red procures a and a large poster of for Andy. Working in the prison laundry, Andy is regularly by 'the Sisters' and their leader, Bogs.In 1949, Andy overhears the captain of the guards, Byron Hadley, complaining about being and offers to help him shelter the money legally.

After an assault by the Sisters nearly kills Andy, Hadley beats and cripples Bogs, who is subsequently transferred to another prison; Andy is not attacked again. Warden Samuel Norton meets Andy and reassigns him to the prison library to assist elderly inmate Brooks Hatlen. Andy begins managing financial matters for other prison staff, guards from other prisons, and the warden himself.

He also begins writing weekly letters to the state legislature requesting funds to improve the prison's decaying library.Brooks is in 1954 after serving 50 years, but he cannot adjust to the outside world and eventually hangs himself. The legislature sends a library donation that includes a recording of; Andy plays over the public address system and is punished with.

After his release from solitary, Andy explains that hope is what gets him through his time, a concept that Red dismisses. In 1963, Norton begins exploiting prison labor for public works, profiting by undercutting skilled labor costs and receiving. Andy the money using the alias 'Randall Stephens'.Tommy Williams is incarcerated for burglary in 1965.

Andy and Red befriend him, and Andy helps him pass his exam. A year later, Tommy reveals to Red and Andy that his cellmate at another prison had claimed responsibility for the murders for which Andy was convicted. Andy approaches Norton with this information, but Norton refuses to listen and sends him back to solitary confinement when he mentions the money laundering. Norton has Hadley murder Tommy under the guise of an escape attempt. Andy attempts to discontinue the laundering but relents after Norton threatens to destroy the library, remove Andy's protection from the guards, and move him to worse conditions. Andy is released from solitary confinement after two months, and he tells a skeptical Red that he dreams of living in, a Mexican coastal town.

Andy also tells him of a specific hayfield near, asking Red to retrieve a package that Andy buried there. Red worries about Andy's well-being, especially when he learns Andy asked a fellow inmate for six feet (1.8 meters) of rope.At the next day's, the guards find Andy's cell empty. An irate Norton throws a rock at a poster of hanging on the cell wall, revealing a tunnel that Andy dug with his rock hammer over the last 19 years. The previous night, Andy used the rope to escape through the tunnel and prison sewage pipe, taking Norton's suit, shoes, and, containing proof of the money laundering. While guards search for him, Andy poses as Randall Stephens, withdraws the laundered money from several banks, and mails the ledger and other evidence of the corruption and murders at Shawshank to a local newspaper. State police arrive at Shawshank and take Hadley into custody, while Norton commits suicide to avoid arrest.After serving 40 years, Red is finally paroled. He struggles to adapt to life outside prison and fears that he never will.

Remembering his promise to Andy, he visits Buxton and finds a cache containing money and a letter asking him to come to Zihuatanejo. Red violates his parole by traveling to, and crossing the border into Mexico, admitting that he finally feels hope. He finds Andy on a beach in Zihuatanejo, and the two reunited friends happily embrace.Cast. Andy and Red's reunion was filmed at the, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands.

The location has been interpreted as a form of escape or paradise.Zihuatanejo has been interpreted as an for heaven or paradise. In the film, Andy describes it as a place with no memory, offering absolution from his sins by forgetting about them or allowing them to be washed away by the Pacific Ocean, whose name means 'peace'.

The possibility of escaping to Zihuatanejo is only raised after Andy admits that he feels responsible for his wife's death. Similarly, Red's freedom is only earned once he accepts he cannot save himself or atone for his sins. Freeman has described Red's story as one of salvation as he is not innocent of his crimes, unlike Andy who finds redemption.

While some Christian viewers interpret Zihuatanejo as heaven, it can also be interpreted as a form of guiltlessness achieved outside traditional notions of good and evil, where the amnesia offered is the destruction rather than forgiveness of sin, meaning Andy's aim is secular and atheistic. Just as Andy can be interpreted as a Christ-like figure, he can be seen as a -like prophet offering escape through education and the experience of freedom. Film critic argued that The Shawshank Redemption is an allegory for maintaining one's feeling of self-worth when placed in a hopeless position. Andy's integrity is an important theme in the story line, especially in prison, where integrity is lacking.Robbins himself believes that the concept of Zihuatanejo resonates with audiences because it represents a form of escape that can be achieved after surviving for many years within whatever 'jail' someone finds themselves, from a bad relationship, job, or environment.

Robbins said that it is important that such a place exists for us. Morehouse suggests that the film provides a great illustration of how characters can be free, even in prison, or unfree, even in freedom, based on their outlooks on life. Philosopher described freedom as an ongoing project that requires attention and resilience, without which a person begins to be defined by others or institutions, mirroring Red's belief that inmates become dependent on the prison to define their lives. Andy displays resilience through rebellion, by playing music over the prison loudspeaker, and refusing to continue with the money laundering scam.Many elements can be considered as tributes to the power of cinema. In the prison theater, the inmates watch the film (1946), but this scene was originally intended to feature (1945). The interchangeability of the films used in the prison theater suggests that it is the cinematic experience and not the subject which is key to the scene, allowing the men to escape the reality of their situation. Immediately following this scene, Andy is assaulted by the Sisters in the projector room and uses a to help fight them off.

Then in the end of the film, Andy passes through a hole in his cell hidden by a movie poster to escape both his cell and ultimately Shawshank.Andy's and Red's relationship has been described as a non-sexual story between two men, that few other films offer, where the friendship is not built on conducting a caper, car chases, or developing a relationship with women. Philosopher Alexander Hooke argued that Andy's and Red's true freedom is their friendship, being able to share joy and humor with each other. Production.

At the 2015.Freeman was cast at the suggestion of producer Liz Glotzer, who ignored the novella's character description of a white Irishman, nicknamed 'Red'. Freeman's character alludes to the choice when queried by Andy on why he is called Red, replying 'Maybe it's because I'm Irish.' Freeman opted not to research his role, saying 'acting the part of someone who's incarcerated doesn't require any specific knowledge of incarceration.

Because men don't change. Once you're in that situation, you just toe whatever line you have to toe.' Darabont looked initially at some of his favorite actors like and for the role of Andy Dufresne, but they were unavailable; and were also considered.

Tom Cruise, and were offered, and passed on the role —Hanks due to his starring role in, and Costner because he had the lead in., and were also considered for the role at different stages. Cruise attended table readings of the script, but declined to work for the inexperienced Darabont. Darabont said he cast Robbins after seeing his performance in the 1990 psychological horror. When Robbins was cast, he insisted that Darabont use experienced cinematographer, who had worked with him on. To prepare for the role, Robbins observed caged animals at a zoo, spent an afternoon in solitary confinement, spoke with prisoners and guards, and had his arms and legs shackled for a few hours.Cast initially as young convict Tommy, dropped out following his success in (the role went to a debuting Gil Bellows); passed on portraying prison rapist Bogs. Bob Gunton was filming (1993) when he went to audition for the role of Warden Norton. To convince the studio that Gunton was right for the part, Darabont and producer arranged for him to record a screen test on a day off from Demolition Man.

They had a wig made for him as his head was shaved for his Demolition Man role. Gunton wanted to portray Norton with hair as this could then be grayed to convey his on-screen aging as the film progressed. Gunton performed his screen test with Robbins, which was filmed by Deakins. After being confirmed for the role, he used the wig in the film's early scenes until his hair re-grew. Gunton said that Marvin and Darabont saw that he understood the character which went in his favor, as did the fact his height was similar to Robbins' allowing Andy to believably use the warden's suit.Portraying the head guard Byron Hadley, Clancy Brown was given the opportunity to speak with former guards by the production's liaison officer, but declined believing it would not be a good thing to say that his brutal character was in any way inspired by Ohio state correctional officers. William Sadler, who portrays Heywood, said that Darabont had approached him in 1989 on the set of the television series where he was a writer, about starring in the adaptation he was intending to make.

Freeman's son Alfonso has a cameo as a young Red in photos, and as a prisoner shouting 'fresh fish' as Andy arrives at Shawshank. Among the extras used in the film were the former warden and former inmates of the Reformatory, and active guards from a nearby incarceration facility. The novella's original title attracted several people to audition for the non-existent role of Rita Hayworth, including a man in. Also known as the Mansfield Reformatory, served as the fictional Shawshank prison.On a $25 million budget, took place over three months between June and August 1993. Filming regularly required up to 18-hour workdays, six days a week.

Freeman described filming as tense, saying, 'Most of the time, the tension was between the cast and director. I remember having a bad moment with the director, had a few of those.' Freeman referred to Darabont's requiring multiple takes of scenes which he considered had no discernible differences.

For example, the scene where Andy first approaches Red to procure a rock hammer took nine hours to film, and featured Freeman throwing and catching a baseball with another inmate throughout it. The number of takes that were shot resulted in Freeman turning up to filming the following day with his arm in a sling. Freeman sometimes simply refused to do the additional takes. Robbins said that the long days were difficult.

Darabont felt that making the film taught him a lot, 'A director really needs to have an internal barometer to measure what any given actor needs.' He found his most frequent struggles were with Deakins.

Darabont favored more scenic shots, while Deakins felt that not showing the outside of the prison added a sense of claustrophobia, and it meant that when a wide scenic shot was used, it had more impact.Marvin spent five months scouting prisons across the United States and Canada, looking for a site that had a timeless aesthetic, and was completely abandoned, hoping to avoid the complexity of filming the required footage, for hours each day, in an active prison with the security difficulties that would entail. Marvin eventually chose the in to serve as the fictional Shawshank State Penitentiary in Maine, citing its Gothic-style stone and brick buildings. After nearly a century of use, the facility had been closed three years earlier on New Year's Eve, 1990, due to inhumane living conditions.The 15-acre reformatory, housing its own power plant and farm, was partially torn down shortly after filming was completed, leaving the main administration building and two cell blocks. Several of the interior shots of the specialized prison facilities, such as the admittance rooms and the warden's office, were shot in the reformatory. The interior of the boarding room used by Brooks and Red was in the administration building; exterior shots of the boarding house were taken elsewhere.

Internal scenes in the prison cellblocks were filmed on a soundstage built inside a nearby shuttered factory. Since Darabont wanted the inmates' cells to face each other, almost all the cellblock scenes were shot on a purpose-built housed in the Westinghouse factory except for the scene featuring Elmo Blatch's admission of guilt for the crimes for which Andy was convicted. It was filmed in one of the actual prison's more confined cells. Scenes were also filmed in Mansfield, as well as neighboring.

The under which Andy buries his letter to Red was located near, in; it was destroyed by winds in 2016. The Bissman Building in Mansfield, Ohio served as the in which Brooks and later Red would reside following their release from prison.Just as a prison in Ohio stood in for a fictional one in Maine, the beach scene showing Andy and Red's reunion in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, was actually shot in the Caribbean on the island of, one of the. The beach at 'Zihuatanejo' is the, a protected area for. Scenes shot in included the prison scene where Red and his fellow inmates hear 'The Marriage of Figaro' (the woodshop is now called the Shawshank Woodshop), and the opening court scene which was shot at the Courthouse. Other shooting locations included in Malabar Farm State Park, where Andy sits outside as his wife engages in an affair, which stood in for Buxton, Maine, and The Bissman Building in Mansfield, which served as the halfway house where Brooks stayed following his release.While the film portrays Andy escaping to freedom through a sewer pipe described as a 'river of shit', Robbins crawls through a mixture of water, chocolate syrup, and sawdust. The stream into which Robbins emerges was actually certified toxic by a chemist according to production designer.

Of the scene, Robbins said, 'when you're doing a film, you want to be a good soldier—you don't want to be the one that gets in the way. So you will do things as an actor that are compromising to your physical health and safety.' As for the scene where Andy rebelliously plays music over the prison announcement system, it was Robbins' idea for Andy to turn the music up and not shut it off. While in the finished film the inmates watch Rita Hayworth in Gilda (1946), they were originally intended to be watching 's The Lost Weekend (1945), a film about the dangers of alcohol. As the footage was too costly to procure from, producer Niki Marvin approached The Shawshank Redemption 's domestic distribution rights-holder, who offered a list of lower-priced titles, one of which was Gilda. Post-production The final cut of the theatrically released film runs for 142 minutes, and was dedicated to Allen Greene, Darabont's former agent who died during filming from. The film's first edit ran for nearly two and a half hours, which Glotzer considered 'long', and several scenes were cut including a longer sequence of Red adjusting to life post incarceration; Darabont said that in test screenings the audience seemed to be getting impatient with the scene as they were already convinced that Red would not make it.

Another scene cut for time showed a prison guard investigating Andy's escape tunnel; it was thought this slowed down the action. The film originally had a that played out Andy's crime, with his trial playing throughout the opening credits, but these scenes were edited together to create a more 'punchy' opening. One scripted scene, which Darabont described as his best work, was left unfilmed because of the shooting schedule. In the scene, a dreaming Red is sucked into the poster of Rita Hayworth to find himself alone and insignificant on the Pacific shore, saying 'I am terrified, there is no way home.' Darabont said that he regretted being unable to capture the scene.In Darabont's original vision for the end of the film Red is seen riding a bus towards the Mexican border, leaving his fate ambiguous. Glotzer insisted on including the scene of Red and Andy reuniting in Zihuatanejo.

She said Darabont felt this was a 'commercial, sappy' ending, but Glotzer wanted the audience to see them together. Castle Rock agreed to finance filming for the scene without requiring its inclusion, guaranteeing Darabont the final decision. The scene originally featured a longer reunion in which Andy and Red recited dialogue from their first meeting, but Darabont said it had a 'golly-gee-ain't-we-cute' quality and excised it. The beach reunion was test audiences' favorite scene; both Freeman and Robbins felt it provided the necessary closure. Darabont agreed to include the scene after seeing the test audience reactions, saying: 'I think it's a magical and uplifting place for our characters to arrive at the end of their long saga.' Main article:The film's score was composed. He felt that it already elicited such strong emotions without music that he found it difficult to compose one that would elevate scenes without distracting from them.

The piece, 'Shawshank Redemption', plays during Andy's escape from Shawshank and originally had a three-note motif, but Darabont felt it had too much of a 'triumphal flourish' and asked that it be toned down to a single-note motif. 'So Was Red', played following Red's release from prison, and leading to his discovery of Andy's cache, became one of Newman's favorite pieces. The piece was initially written for a solo oboe, until Newman reluctantly agreed to add harmonica—a reference to the harmonica Red receives from Andy to continue his message of hope. According to Darabont, harmonica player 'casually delivered something dead-on perfect on the first take', and this is heard in the finished film.

Newman's score was so successful that excerpts from it were used in movie trailers for years afterwards. Release Theatrical Leading up to its release, the film was with the public. These were described as 'through the roof', and Glotzer said they were some of the best she had seen. It was decided to mostly omit Stephen King's name from any advertising, as the studio wanted to attract a 'more prestigious audience' who might reject a film from a writer known mostly for works like and.Following early September premieres at the in Mansfield, and the, The Shawshank Redemption began a limited North American release on September 23, 1994.

During its opening weekend, the film earned $727,000 from 33 theaters—an average of $22,040 per theater. Following a Hollywood tradition of visiting different theaters on opening night to see the audiences view their film live, Darabont and Glotzer went to the, but found no one there. Glotzer claimed that the pair actually sold two tickets outside the theater with the promise that if the buyers did not like the film, they could ask Castle Rock for a refund.

While critics praised the film, Glotzer believed that a lackluster review from the pushed crowds away. It received a wide release on October 14, 1994, expanding to a total of 944 theaters to earn $2.4 million—an average of $2,545 per theater—finishing as the number nine film of the weekend, behind sex-comedy ($3 million), and just ahead of the historical drama ($2.1 million), which was in its fifth week at the cinemas. The Shawshank Redemption closed in late November 1994, after 10 weeks with an approximate total gross of $16 million. It was considered a, failing to recoup its $25 million budget, not including marketing costs and the cinema exhibitors' cuts.The film was also competing with ($108 million), which also premiered October 14 following its award win, and Forrest Gump ($330 million) which was in the middle of a successful 42-week theatrical run. Both films would become quotable cultural phenomena. A general audience trend towards action films starring the likes of and was also considered to work against the commercial success of The Shawshank Redemption.

Freeman blamed the title, saying it was unmemorable, while Robbins recalled fans asking: 'What was that Shinkshonk Reduction thing?' Several alternative titles had been posited before the release due to concerns that it was not a marketable title. The low box office was also blamed on a lack of female characters to broaden the audience demographic, and the general unpopularity of prison films.After being nominated for several Oscars in early 1995, the film was re-released between February and March. In total, the film made about $28.3 million in North American theaters, and about $30 million from other markets for a worldwide total of $58.3 million. In the United States, it became the 51st-highest-grossing film of 1994, and the 21st-highest grossing film of 1994. Post theatrical Despite its disappointing box-office returns, in what was then considered a risky move, shipped 320,000 rental video copies throughout the United States in 1995. It went on to become one of the top rented films of the year.

Positive recommendations and repeat customer viewings, and being well-received by both male and female audiences, were considered key to the film's rental success.' S had acquired Castle Rock in 1993, which enabled his TV channel, to obtain the cable-broadcast rights to the film.

According to Glotzer, because of the low box office numbers, TNT could air the film at a very low cost, but still charge premium advertising rates. The film began airing regularly on the network in June 1997. TV airings of the film accrued record-breaking numbers, and its repeated broadcast was considered essential to turning the film into a cultural phenomenon after its poor box office performance. Darabont felt the turning point for the film's success was the Academy Award nominations, saying 'nobody had heard of the movie, and that year on the Oscar broadcast, they were mentioning this movie seven times'.

In 1996, the rights to The Shawshank Redemption were passed to, following the merger of its parent company with the Turner Broadcasting System.By 2013, The Shawshank Redemption had aired on fifteen basic cable networks, and in that year occupied 151 hours of airtime, rivaling (1983), and behind only (1993). It was in the top 15 percent of movies among adults between the ages of 18 and 49 on the, and channels. Despite its mainly male cast it was the most watched movie on the female-targeted. In a 2014 article, it was estimated that based on the margins studios take from box office returns, home media sales, and television licensing, The Shawshank Redemption had made $100 million. Jeff Baker, then-executive vice president and general manager of Warner Bros.

Home Entertainment, said that the home video sales had earned about $80 million. While Warner Bros. Does not report what it earns in licensing the film for TV, in 2014 current and former executives at the studio confirmed that it was one of the highest valued assets in Warner Bros. $1.5 billion library. That same year, Gunton said that by its tenth anniversary in 2004, he was still earning six-figure, and was still earning a 'substantial income' from it, which was considered unusual so many years after its release. Reception Critical response. The after being split by lightning in 2011.

It became a symbol of hope for its role in the film.Darabont later adapted and directed two other King stories, (1999) and (2007). In a 2016 interview, King said that The Shawshank Redemption was his favorite adaptation of his work, alongside Stand by Me.The oak tree, under which Andy leaves a note for Red directing him to Zihuatanejo, became a symbol of hope for its role in the film, and is considered iconic. In 2016, The New York Times reported that the tree attracted thousands of visitors annually.

The tree was partially destroyed on July 29, 2011, when it was split by lightning; news of the damage was reported across the United States on newscasts, in newspapers, and on websites as far away as India. The tree was completely felled by strong winds on or around July 22, 2016, and its vestiges were cut down in April 2017. The remains were turned into The Shawshank Redemption memorabilia including rock hammers and magnets.The prison site became a tourist attraction, with many of the rooms and props remaining including the false pipe through which Andy escapes, and a portion of the oak tree from the finale, after it was damaged in 2011. The surrounding area is also visited by fans, while local businesses market 'Shawshanwiches' and in the shape of the prison. The prison itself was to be torn down completely following filming, but was eventually sold to enthusiasts for $1. According to the Mansfield/Richland County Convention and Visitors Bureau (later renamed Destination Mansfield), tourism in the area had increased every year since The Shawshank Redemption premiered, and in 2013 drew in 18,000 visitors and over $3 million to the local economy.

In late August that year, a series of events were held in Mansfield to celebrate the film's 20th anniversary including a screening of the film at the Renaissance Theatre, a bus tour of certain filming locations, and a cocktail party at the Reformatory. Cast from the film attended some of the events including Gunton, Scott Mann, Renee Blaine, and James Kisicki.A similar series of events is scheduled to take place in August 2019, to celebrate the film's 25th anniversary, with Gunton, Blaine, Mann, Sadler, Rolston, Frank Medrano, Alfonso Freeman, and Claire Slemmer advertised as guests. As of 2017, Destination Mansfield operates the Shawshank Trail, a series of 15 marked stops around locations related to the film across Mansfield, Ashland, Upper Sandusky, and St Croix. Lasting reception Contemporary review aggregation website offers a 91% approval rating from 68 critics, with an rating of 8.21/10. The consensus reads, ' The Shawshank Redemption is an uplifting, deeply satisfying prison drama with sensitive direction and fine performances.' The film also has a score of 80 out of 100 on based on 20 critics indicating 'generally favorable reviews'.In 1999, film critic Roger Ebert listed Shawshank on his list of.

The film has been nominated for, or appeared on, the 's lists celebrating the top 100 film or film-related topics. In 1998, it was nominated for list, and was No. 72 on the 2007, outranking Forrest Gump (No.

76) and Pulp Fiction (No. It was also No. 23 on (2006) list charting inspiring films.

The characters of Andy and Warden Norton received nominations for list; list for 'Get busy livin', or get busy dyin '; list for 'Duettino – Sull'Aria' (from ); and for Newman's work.In 2005, the listed Darabont's screenplay at No. 22 on its list of the 101 Greatest Screenplays, and in 2014, The Shawshank Redemption was named Hollywood's fourth favorite film, based on a survey of 2,120 Hollywood-based entertainment industry members; entertainment lawyers skewed the most towards the film. In 2017, named it the seventeenth-best prison film ever made. The Shawshank Redemption appeared on several lists of the greatest films of the 1990s, by outlets including: and (2012), (2013), (2014), (2015), and Rolling Stone (2017).

Cultural impact In November 2014, the celebrated the film's 20th anniversary with a special one-night screening at the in. In 2015, the film was selected by the United States to be preserved in the for being 'culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant'. Darabont responded: 'I can think of no greater honor than for The Shawshank Redemption to be considered part of our country's cinematic legacy.'

Variety said that the word 'Shawshank' could be used to instantly convey images of a prison.Critics have sometimes struggled to define the immense public appreciation for the film. In an interview, Freeman said, 'About everywhere you go, people say, ' The Shawshank Redemption—greatest movie I ever saw ' and that such praise 'Just comes out of them'.

Robbins said, 'I swear to God, all over the world—all over the world—wherever I go, there are people who say, 'That movie changed my life' '. In a separate interview, Stephen King said, 'If that isn't the best adaptation of my works, it's one of the two or three best, and certainly, in moviegoers' minds, it's probably the best because it generally rates at the top of these surveys they have of movies. I never expected anything to happen with it.' In a 2014 article, Robbins claimed that South African politician told him about his love for the film, while it has been cited as a source of inspiration by several sportsmen including (UK), (Argentina), (Canada), and (USA),. Gunton said he had encountered fans in Morocco, Australia, South America, Germany, France,. Director said that the film was 'a chewing-gum movie—if you step on it, it sticks to your shoe'.It has been the number 1 film on 's since 2008, when it surpassed, having remained at or near the top since the late 1990s. In the United Kingdom, readers of magazine voted the film as the best of the 1990s, the greatest film of all time in 2006, and it placed number four on Empire 's 2008 list of 'The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time' and their 2017 list of 'The 100 Greatest Movies'.

In March 2011, the film was voted by and listeners as their favorite film of all time. It regularly appears on Empire 's top 100 films, was named the greatest film to not win the Academy Award for Best Picture in a 2013 poll by (it lost to Forrest Gump), and ranked as Britain's favorite film in a 2015 poll.

When the analyzed the demographic breakdown of the YouGov poll, it noted that The Shawshank Redemption was not the top-ranked film in any group, but was the only film to appear in the top 15 of every age group, suggesting it is able to connect with every polled age group, unlike Pulp Fiction which fared better with younger voters, and (1939) with older voters.A 2017 poll conducted by also identified the film as the fourth-best to watch while in flight. When UK film critic interviewed a host of United States moviegoers, they compared it to a 'religious experience'. It was also voted as 's favorite film in a 2015 poll. References.

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