The Shawshank Redemption underperformed at 1994 box office despite strong cast

The Shawshank Redemption earned $73 million at the box office when it came out in September 1994, but that was not enough to call it a hit. The film cost $25 million to make, and it faced very strong competition. That year, cinemas were full of popular films like Forrest Gump, The Lion King, and Pulp Fiction. The movie starred Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman as men in prison, and Frank Darabont directed it from a Stephen King story. Audiences did not rush to see it at the time. However, the film slowly became famous through television broadcasts and people recommending it to friends. Today, many people consider it one of the greatest films ever made, and it is now available on MGM+.