It is believed that Walter Benjamin‟s theory is the combination with theology and Marxism. His Messianic thought especially expressed the idea of redemption which was the critique of the industrial progress. He was trying to criticize the consumer economy which was full of powers and desires. At the same time, he believed that Messiah is from the secular world and was trying to revert it to the original world. Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption was a representative work of expressing redemption. It not only redeemed himself but also helped other people get redemption. This paper interprets the book of Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption from the perspective of Benjamin‟s Messianisim. The first part is the introduction of the book and Benjamin‟s Messianic thought. The second part is the interpretations of the three protagonists: Andy, Red and Tommy. This part illustrates the reflections of Messianic redemption thought in these three persons and the Shawshank Prison. All of them wanted to revert back the original life and freedom. The third part is about how to accelerate the coming of Messiah: the pursuit of secular happiness and the death of tragic hero. The fourth part is the coming of Messiah and getting redemption.