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82% Critic Match
The Shining
“A masterpiece of modern horror.”
8.2 / 10• 1980• 2h 24m•R• English
HorrorThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jack Nicholson
Jack Torrance
Lead
Shelley Duvall
Wendy Torrance
Danny Lloyd
Danny
Scatman Crothers
Hallorann
Barry Nelson
Ullman
Philip Stone
Grady
Joe Turkel
Lloyd
Anne Jackson
Doctor
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stanley Kubrick's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Shining is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
