The Shawshank Redemption Trivia

These easy The Shawshank Redemption trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.

1. Question 1

   In what year was The Shawshank Redemption released?

   Answer: 1994

   The Shawshank Redemption came out in 1994.

2. Question 2

   Who wrote and directed The Shawshank Redemption?

   Answer: Frank Darabont

   Frank Darabont both wrote and directed the film.

3. Question 3

   The Shawshank Redemption is based on a novella by which author?

   Answer: Stephen King

   The film is adapted from a novella by Stephen King.

4. Question 4

   What year was the source novella for The Shawshank Redemption published?

   Answer: 1982

   Stephen King's source novella was published in 1982.

5. Question 5

   Which actor plays Andy Dufresne in the film?

   Answer: Tim Robbins

   Tim Robbins stars is Andy Dufresne.

6. Question 6

   Who plays Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding?

   Answer: Morgan Freeman

   Morgan Freeman plays Red.

7. Question 7

   Most of the story takes place in what prison?

   Answer: Shawshank State Penitentiary

   The main setting is Shawshank State Penitentiary.

8. Question 8

   Before going to prison, what job does Andy Dufresne have?

   Answer: Banker

   Andy Dufresne works is a banker before he is imprisoned.

9. Question 9

   Andy Dufresne is convicted of killing whom?

   Answer: His wife and her lover

   Andy is convicted of murdering his wife and her lover.

10. Question 10

    True or false: Andy says he committed the murders.?

    Answer: False

    Andy maintains that he is innocent.

11. Question 11

    What kind of movie is The Shawshank Redemption?

    Answer: An American drama film

    The film is classified is an American drama film.

12. Question 12

    Which famous name appears at the start of the novella title Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption?

    Answer: Rita Hayworth

    Stephen King's novella is titled Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption.

13. Question 13

    Which inmate is known for being able to get things inside the prison?

    Answer: Red

    Red is known for getting things inside Shawshank.

These family The Shawshank Redemption trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.

1. Question 1

   What small tool does Andy ask Red to get for him early in the story?

   1. A.A pocket watch
   2. B.A deck of cards
   3. C.rock hammer
   4. D.A compass

   Answer: A rock hammer.

   Andy asks Red to get him a rock hammer.

2. Question 2

   Name one movie star featured on a later poster in Andy's cell.?

   Answer: Marilyn Monroe.

   Later posters in Andy's cell feature Marilyn Monroe and Raquel Welch.

3. Question 3

   What kind of helpful advice does Andy give the prison guards?

   1. A.Cooking advice
   2. B.Driving advice
   3. C.tax advice
   4. D.Gardening advice

   Answer: Tax advice.

   Andy helps prison guards with tax advice.

4. Question 4

   Over the years, what part of Shawshank does Andy help grow and improve?

   1. A.The prison bakery
   2. B.The prison gym
   3. C.The prison chapel
   4. D.prison library

   Answer: The prison library.

   Andy expands the prison library during his years at Shawshank.

5. Question 5

   Before his release, what job does Brooks Hatlen have at Shawshank?

   1. A.librarian
   2. B.intern
   3. C.interns
   4. D.resident

   Answer: He is the librarian.

   Brooks Hatlen works is the prison librarian before his release.

6. Question 6

   What is the name of Brooks's pet crow?

   Answer: Jake.

   Brooks keeps a pet crow named Jake.

7. Question 7

   For a memorable musical moment, what does Andy play over the prison loudspeakers?

   1. A.opera record
   2. B.A baseball game broadcast
   3. C.A piano recital
   4. D.A news report

   Answer: An opera record.

   Andy famously plays an opera record over the prison loudspeakers.

8. Question 8

   The music Andy shares over the loudspeakers comes from which Mozart work?

   1. A.Don Giovanni
   2. B.The Magic Flute
   3. C.Eine kleine Nachtmusik
   4. D.The Marriage of Figaro

   Answer: The Marriage of Figaro.

   The opera piece heard over the loudspeakers is from Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro.

9. Question 9

   Red once calls one idea 'a dangerous thing' before changing his mind later. What idea is it?

   Answer: Hope.

   Red says hope is a dangerous thing before changing his mind about it.

10. Question 10

    When Andy handles money matters for Warden Norton, what false name does he use?

    Answer: Randall Stephens.

    Andy launders money for Warden Norton under the false name Randall Stephens.

11. Question 11

    After getting out, where in Mexico does Andy travel?

    Answer: Zihuatanejo.

    After escaping, Andy travels to Zihuatanejo in Mexico.

12. Question 12

    Red is told to look near a hayfield in what town?

    Answer: Buxton.

    Andy tells Red to find a volcanic glass rock near a hayfield in Buxton.

These fun The Shawshank Redemption trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.

1. Question 1

   Who wrote the stirring score that helps give The Shawshank Redemption its emotional lift?

   1. A.Thomas Newman
   2. B.James Horner
   3. C.Alan Silvestri
   4. D.Danny Elfman

   Answer: Thomas Newman

   Thomas Newman composed the film's score.

2. Question 2

   Which legendary cinematographer was behind the camera for The Shawshank Redemption?

   1. A.Janusz Kamiński
   2. B.Conrad Hall
   3. C.Vittorio Storaro
   4. D.Roger Deakins

   Answer: Roger Deakins

   Roger Deakins served is the film's cinematographer.

3. Question 3

   Who handled the editing on The Shawshank Redemption, shaping all those memorable transitions and reveals?

   1. A.Pietro Scalia
   2. B.Richard Francis
   3. C.Thelma Schoonmaker
   4. D.Michael Kahn

   Answer: Richard Francis-Bruce

   Richard Francis-Bruce edited the movie.

4. Question 4

   What real-life prison served as the principal location for Shawshank?

   1. A.Alcatraz
   2. B.Mansfield Correctional Institution
   3. C.Ohio State Reformatory
   4. D.Eastern State Penitentiary

   Answer: The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio

   The principal prison location was the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio.

5. Question 5

   A lot of the movie's outdoor scenes were filmed in what Ohio city?

   1. A.Dayton, Ohio
   2. B.Mansfield, Ohio
   3. C.Akron, Ohio
   4. D.Toledo, Ohio

   Answer: Mansfield, Ohio

   Many outdoor scenes were filmed in Mansfield, Ohio.

6. Question 6

   The tree-and-rock-wall scene was filmed near which Ohio park?

   1. A.Malabar Farm State Park
   2. B.Cuyahoga Valley National Park
   3. C.Hocking Hills State Park
   4. D.Mohican State Park

   Answer: Malabar Farm State Park

   That scene was filmed near Malabar Farm State Park in Ohio.

7. Question 7

   Which studio distributed The Shawshank Redemption?

   1. A.20th Television
   2. B.ABC Signature
   3. C.Columbia Pictures
   4. D.Paramount Pictures

   Answer: Columbia Pictures

   The film was distributed by Columbia Pictures.

8. Question 8

   Which company produced The Shawshank Redemption?

   1. A.TriStar Pictures
   2. B.Orion Pictures
   3. C.Castle Rock Entertainment
   4. D.Amblin Entertainment

   Answer: Castle Rock Entertainment

   Castle Rock Entertainment produced the film.

9. Question 9

   If you're planning a full Shawshank movie night, how long is the film?

   1. A.136 minutes
   2. B.150 minutes
   3. C.142 minutes
   4. D.128 minutes

   Answer: 142 minutes

   The movie runs 142 minutes.

10. Question 10

    What MPAA rating did The Shawshank Redemption receive in the United States?

    1. A.NC-17
    2. B.R
    3. C.PG-13
    4. D.PG

    Answer: R

    Its MPAA rating in the United States is R.

11. Question 11

    Stephen King's novella that inspired the film appears in which collection?

    1. A.Night Shift
    2. B.Skeleton Crew
    3. C.Four Past Midnight
    4. D.Different Seasons

    Answer: Different Seasons

    The novella appears in King's collection Different Seasons.

12. Question 12

    Frank Darabont got the rights to Stephen King's novella through what famously inexpensive arrangement?

    1. A.David Crane
    2. B.Marta Kauffman
    3. C.Shonda Rhimes
    4. D.Dollar Baby

    Answer: The Dollar Baby arrangement

    Darabont bought the rights through the Dollar Baby arrangement.

13. Question 13

    Before Tim Robbins took the role, which actor was offered Andy Dufresne?

    1. A.Tom Hanks
    2. B.intern
    3. C.interns
    4. D.resident

    Answer: Tom Hanks

    The title role of Andy Dufresne was offered to Tom Hanks before Tim Robbins was cast.

These funny The Shawshank Redemption trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.

1. Question 1

   Red razzes Andy about geology by saying he'd need what everyday item to polish rocks?

   Answer: A toothbrush.

   Red jokes that if Andy became a geologist, he'd need a toothbrush to polish rocks.

2. Question 2

   According to Red's dry narration, Shawshank is definitely not what magical kind of place?

   Answer: A fairy-tale world.

   Red humorously says prison is no fairy-tale world.

3. Question 3

   When new inmates arrive, what fishy nickname do the yard hecklers give them?

   Answer: Fresh fish.

   The catcallers in the prison yard call the new arrivals 'fresh fish.'.

4. Question 4

   Andy wins over the roof crew by scoring each man exactly how many bottles of beer?

   1. A.One bottle of beer
   2. B.Two bottles of beer
   3. C.Four bottles of beer
   4. D.three bottles of beer

   Answer: Three bottles of beer.

   On the roof, Andy earns admiration by arranging three bottles of beer for each man.

5. Question 5

   In Red's narration, while the others sat in the shade, Andy slowly enjoyed how many beer?

   Answer: One beer.

   Red notes that Andy drank one beer leisurely while everyone else relaxed in the shade.

6. Question 6

   After the rooftop beer triumph, Red says Andy strolled around like what kind of carefree fellow?

   Answer: A man in a park.

   Red describes Andy is walking around like a man in a park without a care in the world.

7. Question 7

   Red's dark joke about Andy's secret digging job says it took about how long?

   Answer: Nearly twenty years.

   Red humorously sums up Andy's tunnel work is a task that took nearly twenty years.

8. Question 8

   Andy’s least glamorous crawlspace is a sewage pipe roughly how long?

   1. A.About one hundred yards
   2. B.About three hundred yards
   3. C.About a thousand yards
   4. D.five hundred yards

   Answer: About five hundred yards.

   The escape route sends Andy through a sewage pipe about five hundred yards long.

9. Question 9

   One of Red's most quoted darkly comic lines says Andy crawled through what?

   Answer: Filth.

   Red's famous narration refers to Andy crawling through filth.

10. Question 10

    By the end of the tunnel-covering poster lineup, which Raquel Welch title is hanging on Andy's wall?

    Answer: One Million Years B.C.

    The final pin-up poster covering the tunnel is Raquel Welch in One Million Years B.C.

11. Question 11

    When somebody asks why they call him Red, what jokey answer does he give?

    1. A.Maybe it's because I was a redhead
    2. B.Maybe it's because I like baseball
    3. C.because I'm Irish
    4. D.Maybe it's because I blush

    Answer: Maybe it's because I'm Irish.

    Red jokes, 'Maybe it's because I'm Irish.'.

12. Question 12

    Red's wisecrack about being Irish is a wink to the novella, where he is actually what?

    Answer: An Irishman.

    The joke nods to the source novella, where Red is actually an Irishman.

13. Question 13

    In Brooks's frantic plea about his bird, what exact identifying line does he blurt out?

    1. A."Jake can fend for himself."
    2. B.His name's Jake
    3. C."He's all I've got."
    4. D."Don't hurt my bird."

    Answer: "His name's Jake."

    Brooks's desperate demand about his pet crow includes the line 'His name's Jake.'.

These hard The Shawshank Redemption trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.

1. Question 1

   On what exact date did The Shawshank Redemption open in the United States?

   Answer: September 23, 1994

   The film's U.S. opening date was September 23, 1994.

2. Question 2

   The screenplay treats the story almost like a period piece starting in what year?

   Answer: 1947

   The adaptation begins in 1947, giving the story a strong period-setting foundation.

3. Question 3

   During which year's head count is Andy's escape finally discovered?

   Answer: 1966

   The break is discovered during the 1966 head count.

4. Question 4

   When Red says how long he has been at Shawshank, what year does he name as his arrival?

   Answer: 1927

   Red explicitly says he has been at Shawshank since 1927.

5. Question 5

   About how long has Brooks Hatlen been imprisoned before he is released?

   Answer: 50 years

   Brooks is released after about 50 years in prison.

6. Question 6

   Inside Shawshank, who leads the gang known as the Sisters?

   Answer: Bogs Diamond

   The Sisters are led by Bogs Diamond.

7. Question 7

   Which actor plays Bogs Diamond, the leader of the Sisters?

   Answer: Mark Rolston

   Mark Rolston portrays Bogs Diamond in the film.

8. Question 8

   In the opening trial sequence, who plays the district attorney?

   Answer: Jeffrey DeMunn

   Jeffrey DeMunn appears is the district attorney during the trial scene.

9. Question 9

   Which actor is behind Heywood, one of Red's closest prison friends?

   Answer: William Sadler

   Heywood is played by William Sadler.

10. Question 10

    Skeet, one of the prison friends in Red's circle, is played by whom?

    Answer: Larry Brandenburg

    Larry Brandenburg plays Skeet.

11. Question 11

    Which performer plays Jigger, another member of Red's group?

    Answer: Neil Giuntoli

    Jigger is portrayed by Neil Giuntoli.

12. Question 12

    The inmate who cracks wise about inheriting money is Floyd. Which actor plays him?

    Answer: Brian Libby

    Brian Libby plays Floyd, the inmate associated with the inheritance joke.

13. Question 13

    Which Academy Award category recognized the film's camera work with a nomination?

    Answer: Best Cinematography

    The movie was nominated for Best Cinematography.

14. Question 14

    Which Oscar nomination honored the movie's cutting and assembly?

    Answer: Best Film Editing

    The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Film Editing.