The surprising reason behind The Shawshank Redemption's box office disappointment #shorts

The surprising reason behind The Shawshank Redemption's box office disappointment

[BillMcSwain]

Shawshank redemption is one of those movies you can actually watch over and over again and still enjoy it

[bd_mayhem]

The movie was only in 33 theaters opening weekend. Pulp Fiction opened in 1300 theaters and Forrest Gump opened in nearly 1600. That's a distribution issue, not a title issue.

[elizabethhenthorn]

Loved it. Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins killed it.

[Bergen]

One of the best films ever and my personal favorite. Such a powerful movie about meaning of hope, friendship and perseverance.

[chrisbrimhall]

I remember my wife and I were in Palm Springs and on a whim decided to go see a movie. Shawshank just happened to be playing at the right time, so we went in. We had never heard of it but we walked out blown away

[Savage--]

One of the greatest films ever made, it is absolutely tragic it tanked.

[JoellenKirk-re]

Great film! I Never judge the quality of a film by what it does at the box office.

[christinemaybury]

I didn't want to hire this film from blockbusters but the young man told me if I didn't like it I'd get my money back x I bought my own copy 2 days later x thanks Mark wat a favor you did me!!

[bizonc]

The quietness of that film is the beauty and their two voices.

[adamweston]

One of the most beautiful and captivating movies ever produced.

[ArchimedesPie]

It's probably one of the greatest films of all time. It's in my top 5 for sure.

[Chrisuperfly]

Probably one of the best endings in the history of cinema.

[larss]

One of my favorite actors. He brings quality to everything he does.

[demetriuscooksey]

He is so damn entertaining to listen to. He could talk about his last trip to the grocery store, and people would be riveted.

[silver_BARON]

One of the best films ever made. Based on a short short story by Stephen King that actually had a wordier title - ‘Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption’

[sierra]

It's an incredible movie. It blew me away. When asked what's one of the best movies I've ever seen, it's at the top. It's an unforgettable movie.

[paulmifka]

One of the best movies in history. Seen it over 10 times, easily. And still love it.

[thebrucechannel]

I've probably watched The Shawshank Redemption 20 times and still enjoy finding bits and pieces that I may have missed before.

[simonpeter]

You are one of the greatest actors to hit the big screen. That voice is priceless and your acting abilities are amazing.

[blainemitchell]

An absolutely amazing movie. Loved it and have watched it many many times.