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on 10/14/2011
Ouch... Hard one. Uplifting Drama or Soulcrushing Drama? I'll go with Uplifting, I guess.
on 3/29/2012
Se7en absolutely blew my mind when I saw it for the first time. Upon repeat viewings, it seems to get better and better. Both are phenomenal, even though the messages they convey are polar opposites of each other. I'll go with Se7en, but both are easily in my personal top 10 favorite movies of all-time.
on 9/9/2012
Se7en is fine, but Shawshank is better.
on 9/10/2012
I'll take an inspirational ending over a depressing one almost every time. The Shawshank Redemption wins.
Shawshank. No contest. And I freakin' love Se7en...
Se7en tears apart Shawshank. Morgan Freeman's best film till date.
I guess Shawshank had the better Morgan Freeman performance, but I like Se7en better.
Oh shit, ummmm... hmmmmmm i gotta go Se7en i dont really knowwhy. That ending was just to fucked up to not put Se7en over Shawshank.
on 11/18/2012
Shawshank Redemption gets my vote. A near perfect film.
on 6/18/2013
The Shawshank Redemption for me.
on 6/26/2013
It's extremely tough, but I have to side with Seven (but it is CLOSE!)
Shawshank Redemption wins again!
For now I'll go with Shawshank, but I will probably be watching Se7en again pretty soon so my opinion may change.
on 8/21/2013
Shawshank is my all time favorite movie. But I freaking love Seven
Both top 30, but I was right, Se7en now wins.
on 8/22/2013
Shawshank no contest
on 4/21/2014
2 great classics of Morgan freeman. but I liked SE7EN a little bit more.
on 7/4/2014
Shawshank is great cause of Freeman but its way overrated a top 5 Prison Film but a little forced and flat with Characters I really dont care about- while I love everything about SEVEN! Pitt and Freeman at their best and a scary mysterious killer and twist and turns everywhere!
Both movies blew me away when I first watched them. I love Se7en but I have to give a slight edge to Shawshank. You can't go wrong with either film though.
on 12/24/2014
Interestingly enough, I'll take a depressing ending over an inspirational one almost every time, but I think I'm going with Shawshank.
on 9/12/2015
My top 2 Morgan Freeman movies, but which one is better?
on 12/15/2015
Shawshank redemption gets the easy win here.Two Ace Morgan Freeman Performances here
on 5/30/2016
Shawshank is great, but I would consider it overrated. Se7en is in my top 30, and it gets the win here.
Shawshank Redemption wins
on 1/10/2020
This is a tough decision. Both are great in every way but Seven wins in a really close one.
on 4/4/2021
Ultimate Pessimism vs. Ultimate Optimism. Se7en wins.
on 3/16/2022
Both great films shawshank is a movie that I will stop and watch if it's on tv.
on 8/9/2022
The funny thing about Se7en and Shawshank is that they both have very similar endings related to hope, and both end on an optimistic note, albeit Se7en's ending is still clouded by its insanely disturbing 3rd act. I think both are phenomenal movies. I think Se7en has better cinematography, editing, and visual style. I think they're near equal in terms of plot structure, but I'll give it to Shawshank for how well it uses its structure. Characters is also a tie. John Doe was one of the best villains in cinema history. But Red, Brooks, and Andy are all great characters as well. The acting is phenomenal for both, with a edge in Se7en's favor due to Kevin Spacey and Brad Pitt. But I would say Shawshank takes this as it's a movie that emotionally touches me more, a movie that is still just as entertaining as when I first watched it. So, for me, it takes the nod on this one. But you really can't go wrong here
on 11/6/2022
love both but shawshank
on 12/4/2022
I love se7en but it can't beat the Shawshank redemption. Close match-up though.