Final index score = sum(component_score * component_weight) / 100. Scale to 0–100.

Others argue the Index is dangerous because it promotes "individualistic escapism" over collective action. After all, Andy only escapes by laundering money for the corrupt system first. The Index might be measuring complicity, not resilience.

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. Even Nelson Mandela reportedly told star Tim Robbins how much he loved the film’s message of resilience and hope.

The final ten minutes—the bus to Fort Hancock, the blue Pacific—represent the "redemption premium." The Index measures not just the suffering, but the reward . If viewers stop the film at the suicide of Tommy, the Index is low (pessimism). If they watch until Andy and Red embrace on the beach, the Index is high (resilience). In 2024, the RSQ hit an all-time peak.