Morgan Freeman as Red in The Shawshank Redemption

by Professional Portal ☀️: Morgan Freeman

In October 1994, three iconic films , 'Pulp Fiction,' 'Forrest Gump,' and 'The Shawshank Redemption' , were all playing in theaters simultaneously. Despite its current status as a beloved classic, 'The Shawshank Redemption' initially struggled at the box office. It earned only about $16 million worldwide against a production budget of $25 million. Its opening weekend gross was particularly disappointing, as noted in the linked tweet.