The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

Genres: Drama, Crime

What to watch after The Shawshank Redemption

• The Green Mile (1999) — Frank Darabont directed both
• Forrest Gump (1994) — Same subject: friendship
• Good Will Hunting (1997) — Same feel: uplifting, dramatic
• Django Unchained (2012)
• Schindler's List (1993)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — Same feel: uplifting, dramatic