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The Shining

Movie
1980
2h 24m
R
English
Horror, Thriller
User Score: 
8.3
Critic Score: 
76
The Shining' Poster
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.
The Shining Poster

The Shining

R
Movie
1980
2h 24m
English
Horror, Thriller
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.
Rating
WATCHMODE
8.3
IMDB
The Shining (1980) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
76

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Jack Nicholson
Jack Torrance
Shelley Duvall
Wendy Torrance
Lia Beldam
Young Woman in Bath
Billie Gibson
Old Woman in Bath
David Baxt
Forest Ranger 1
Manning Redwood
Forest Ranger 2
Lisa Burns
Grady Daughter
Louise Burns
Grady Daughter
Jana Shelden
Stewardess
Paul Desbois
Hotel Porter (uncredited)
Vivian Kubrick
Smoking Guest on Ballroom Couch (un...
Derek Lyons
Hotel Bellhop (uncredited)
Alan Harris
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
Peter McNamara
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Directed By: Stanley Kubrick
Written By: Stephen King (Novel), Stanley Kubrick (Screenplay), + 1 more

Featured Comments/Tips

McVicious says...
10 years ago
I sleep so much better after watching this
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ChickenShit says...
11 years ago
The Movie is great, but it seems like the only actor who gave a really good performance was Jack Nicholson.
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BaSsOo7 says...
7 years ago
I know this is a 1980 movie and movies have come a long way since then, but man this movie sucks so bad! Nothing is serious about this movie, even the ratings are way stretched, the fade transition between scenes is appaling and the story is a 5 minutes made 144 minutes, I literally had to speed the movie 30% to keep it watchable. All in all, this movie is a true meme!
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nmahoney416 says...
7 years ago
This is one of Stanley Kubrick's best films. A true horror movie without having to rely on jump scares or gimmicks. The score is truly unsettling and with the cuts of disturbing imagery it builds tension well. Jack Nicholson gives the performance of his career here. The Overlook Hotel is so unique. The attention to detail and production design is flawless.
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Featured User Reviews

saundrew
10/10  9 years ago
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dul boy
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
All work and no play makes Jack a du More
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moonkodi
CONTAINS SPOILERS7/10  8 years ago
Firstly the isolation element is banged into us hard. Soon Jack sweet talks the hotel owner into giving hin the caretakers job and is told about the former murder tragedy ten years ago. It's well acted.
Shelley does a good job as Wendy. She plays a nervous wreck well. Danny talks to his finger More
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kbogesz
CONTAINS SPOILERS5/10  5 years ago
I came with high expectations since it's a well-known horror, but these almost 40 years didn't do any good to it, it seems.

The actings were terrible, I swear the little boy did the best of 'em all. Jack was overdoing it by a mile (even when he was still sane), and Shelley (Wendy) was like as if More
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JPV852
5 years ago
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 (maybe a decade) and while I did immensely enjoyed it, and really liked Nicholson towards the end, More
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