The Shining
1980 | 144 min | Horror, Thriller
Why it’s a Saturday Special
Audiences adore it (8.2/10), people are still talking about it and it earned strong reviews (84%). A strong pick for the weekend.
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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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesVery strong
8.2/10 from 20K viewers
- AwardsWeak
0 wins, 2 other nominations — nominated for Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress; nominated for Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$50 million worldwide on a $19 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
1.9 million Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
HBO Max Amazon Channel
HBO MaxRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
- Jack NicholsonJack Torrance
- Shelley DuvallWendy Torrance
- Danny LloydDanny
- Scatman CrothersHallorann
- Barry NelsonUllman
- Philip StoneGrady
- Joe TurkelLloyd
- Anne JacksonDoctor
- Tony BurtonDurkin
- Lia BeldamYoung Woman in Bath