Where to Watch The Shawshank Redemption Online

Need to watch 'The Shawshank Redemption' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Frank Darabont-directed movie via subscription can be a huge pain, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Shawshank Redemption' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'The Shawshank Redemption' right now, here are some finer points about the Castle Rock Entertainment drama flick.

Released October 14th, 1994, 'The Shawshank Redemption' stars Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler The R movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 22 min, and received a user score of 87 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 27,507 experienced users.

Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."

'The Shawshank Redemption' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple iTunes, Microsoft Store, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Spectrum On Demand, Amazon Video, YouTube, Vudu, Plex, Google Play Movies, and AMC Plus .