The Shining

(17902)

5/23/1980

2h 24min

Horror

Thriller

Tagline

A masterpiece of modern horror.

Overview

Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.

Screenplay

Diane Johnson

Screenplay

Stanley Kubrick

Director

Stanley Kubrick

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Status
Released
Budget
$19,000,000.00
Revenue
$44,781,695.00
Original Language
English
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Andres Gomez 11/5/2012

A masterpiece. Kubrick chose a perfect cast and uses the timing and music to create a greatly opressing atmosphere. Nicholson is superb, but Duval and the kid are not less good.

John Chard 11/1/2015

This rum is red, man! In spite of author Stephen King not being happy with Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of his novel, The Shining (1980) has proved to be a critical and commercial darling. It ma ...Show More

JPV852 10/5/2019

Probably my favorite of the Stephen King adaptations (though not much for many of the others save for a one or two) but not amongst Stanley Kubrick's, watched this one for the first time in many years ...Show More

Manuel São Bento 10/30/2019

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :) With Doctor Sleep, an almost 40-year sequel to The Shining, being released this week, now it’s the perfect time to revisit one ...Show More