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Great movie. But disk case came in slightly damaged.

After all those years still a great movie, A must see

I am a major movie buff. I have seen thousands of movies. I recently bought and watched the 4K version of this movie. For starters if you love this movie the 4K is beautiful and sound is good. Best version made of this movie. This movie quickly peaks your interest as a husband is going to prison for murdering his wife. Watch as he Andy Dufresne learns to adapt to a whole new life and way of living in the prison system. This movie will make you laugh, make you cry and make you smile. At the heart of the movie is the relationship Andy makes with fellow inmate Ellis Boyd played wonderfully by the great Morgan Freeman. Watch they develop a real one in a lifetime friendship. This is easily the best movie I have ever seen a true 5 out of 5

What more can be said for this masterpiece of a film? Still holds up really well after 27 years since it was released! The 4K disc is also an excellent upgrade over the standard blu-ray disc that was released in 2008. The 4K UHD disc includes the following subtitles: English SDH, French, German SDH, Italian SDH, Japanese, Spanish, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Mandarin (Simplified), Mandarin (Traditional), Norwegian, Polish, Swedish The 4K UHD disc also includes an audio commentary by Director Frank Darabont. The rest of special features listed below are only included on the standard blu-ray disc: Audio Commentary by Director Frank Darabont Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at The Shawshank Redemption (31:01) Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature (48:17) The Sharktank Redemption (24:46) The Charlie Rose Show with Frank Darabont, Tim Robbins, and Morgan Freeman (42:21) Shawshank Stills (17:20) Theatrical Re-release Trailer (1:59)

Hope springs eternal, and The Shawshank Redemption remains an eternally great film. The emotionally affecting tale of an unlikely but abiding friendship spawned in a brutal Maine prison features a host of memorable characters, an array of important themes, several fine performances, and sensitive direction by Frank Darabont, and it looks spectacular in the splendor of 4K HDR. A robust, brand new DTS-HD MA soundtrack complements the gorgeous, razor-sharp transfer that makes this riveting adaptation of Stephen King's acclaimed short novel feel more immediate and immersive than ever before. If you're a fan of this unforgettable neo-classic - or if you haven't seen it before - you need to add this impressive disc to your collection. Must Own.

The Shawshank Redemption is one of those movies with great rewatch value, in my opinion. Every time you watch it, you come away from the experience uplifted and hopeful that, in the end, even the worse situations can work out to our benefit. Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins give two of the best performances of their careers. Excellent film!! Love the 4K transfer!! Definitely top 10 list!

Not as grand a spectacle as such timeless classics like Casablanca, The Wizard of Oz, Gone With the Wind, The Godfather, Star Wars, or more recent films like Titanic, Gladiator, T2, Jurassic Park and The Departed....but nonetheless a great movie experience. Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman absolutely shine in the story and deliver top notch performances in this Stephen King adaptation from Frank Darabont. Their character interaction really invigorates the true heart of the story, and what a magnificent story it is. Its a powerful, thought-provoking & soul inspiring movie, but underneath it all, its simply a life lesson about the perseverance of hope & the testament of unwavering friendship, even in the most dire of circumstances. In watching the story unfold, you'll likely identify something very personal in your own life with a scene, a character, or a moment in this uncomplicated movie. Highly recommended to all. 5 Stars

A great film, now finally available in 4K Ultra HD! While this film might not be among the top films that one would generally consider as a priority to get in 4K or consider making the upgrade to the Ultra HD format, it's still a nice transfer of a great cult classic film, now in higher resolution - with improved sound quality, sharper image - carrying over the special features available in blu-ray (that hadn't been previously released in the single disc standard DVD release). Highly happy with my purchase!

This is my all time favorite movie and seeing the chance to buy it in 4K Ultra HD, (I already have it in Blueray and DVD), for 9.99, I couldn't pass it up. I played this for my friend, and then the DVD version of the same film and it was AMAZING how much more clear this version of the film is. Night and day really how much more clear the Ultra HD is. It played perfectly on the XBox One that I have. The film is amazing and Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman together in this film I still think should have won the movie of the year back in 1994 when this film came out.

The Shawshank Redemption holds the Number 1 spot in the Top-250 English Movies listed by IMBd with 9.3 rating. It is one among the best movies ever made in World Cinema and applauded by many film critics. This film was directed by Frank Darabont who adopted the storyline from Stephen King's Novel - 'Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption'

A great movie that looks great in 4K Dolby Vision. Also sounds great with Dolby Atmos. As this is a bit of a darker film where the HDR really shines is on specular highlights like the warden’s glasses or ring. The scenes after Red gets out of prison in rural Maine, and the Pacific look amazing in Dolby Vision.

Not all movies are worth buying in 4k, but this one certainly is. A 4K pressing enables the viewer to fully appreciate the excellent controlled direction and especially the unreal soundtrack composed by Thomas Newman. He in particular deserves a retrospective Oscar for this groundbreaking work.

The film, an acknowledged classic, has never looked so good in the home. Actually, I suppose there's a chance it never looked so good theatrically! New 4K scan of the negative, light application of HDR, absolutely terrific presentation. Director of Photography Roger Deakins (probably one of the greatest DPs still living) was never happy with the early home video iterations and mentioned he'd love a crack at supervising a new transfer and color correction. Not sure if he was part of the effort but my guess is that he'd approve!

An all time classic that I needed to own in 4k. Not much to say about this movie for those who have experienced it. One of the all time great films and in my opinion the best of Stephen kings books adapted into a film. Incredible Oscar notable performances from the leads Tim robbins and Morgan freeman. I have seen this movie dozens of times and it never gets tiresome or boring. I love it and will plan to enjoy it many more times for years to come.

Easily an all-time favorite. Great themes/elements, hits on various emotions, and is wonderfully shot, acted, directed...you name it. Would have loved to have snagged one of the 4K Steelbooks, if the price had been lower, but tough to still beat the regular 4K Combo Pack for Black Friday. Great picture quality as part of this transfer, with most (if not all) of the special features available from previous releases. Highly recommend for all.

What can you say about an academy award winning movie? It will be forever ingrained as a must see movie for all generations to come. Unforgettable performances from main two characters and best highlights Morgan Freemans many talents. It is amazing that his first widespread role was in another prison movie of Brubaker (which is another must watch movies). The 4K version best brings out the horrible conditions and reality iof prison life in this era. Do not miss this one.

This is a movie never to be missed in your lifetime. I never thought that Stephen King, being a master of thriller and horror movies, can also be a great story teller of human liberation. This is the #1 movie to me in my list of the greatest movies of all time. I have watched this movie almost a hundred times and my enthusiasm has never diminished. This is the best movie to watch when you’re in your darkest hour. A must-not-missed movie in your collection.

Little about me. I absolutely love movies. I had heard so much praise about this film for my entire life. Part of me avoided seeing this movie, worried that it would not live up to the incredible amount of love it receives in so many movie conversations. After watching it tonight, I can honestly say it's as great as they say. Again, I love movies. Especially dramas that can weave their way into your heart, and deeply change the way you see the world. This film impacted me so hard on so many levels. Besides the brilliant script, and the beautifully realized technicalities of the filmmaking, The Shawshank Redemption speaks volumes about friendship, freedom, and society. A must watch. Will definitely revisit this film in the years to come.

Not much to say about the movie. It's a masterpiece and holds the top spot of my favorite movie of all time. The story engrossing. The acting exemplary. The characters memorable. The ending...legendary. One of the few movies I will buy every time a new format comes out. And as such I want to say the 4K release is amazing. Wonderful picture that gives this classic a brand new coat of paint. Additionally I want to give Best Buy credit for the awesome Steel box.

The Shawshank Redemption is one of the best films ever made. From the cinematography, directing, music, acting and everything in between is in top form. The 4k transfer is really great and is just a great release.