

The Shining
A masterpiece of modern horror.
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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $19M
- Box office
- $50.3M
- Language
- English
- hotel
- child abuse
- based on novel or book
- isolation
- telepathy
- delusion
- snowstorm
- colorado
- seclusion
- surrealism
- writer's block
- alcoholism
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Behind the camera
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Produced in
United Kingdom, United States of America
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- Digital / OTT4 Oct 2017
United StatesUS
- Theatrical (limited)R23 May 1980
- TheatricalR13 Jun 1980
- PhysicalRDVD26 Jun 1999
- PremiereMoonlit Matines Film Festival14 Jun 2012
- PremierePalm Springs International Film Festival5 Jan 2013
- Theatrical (limited)RRe-release3 Nov 2021
- Theatrical (limited)RIMAX12 Dec 2025
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical2 Oct 1980
- Physical18VHS5 Sept 1988
- Physical18DVD10 Sept 2001
- Theatrical15Re-release15 Aug 2007
- Physical15Blu-ray3 Mar 2008
- Theatrical15Re-release2 Nov 2012
- Theatrical15Re-release31 Oct 2017
- Physical154k Ultra HD Blu-ray30 Sept 2019
- Theatrical154k Restoration Re-release23 Oct 2019
- Theatrical1545th Anniversary Re-release12 Dec 2025
United Arab EmiratesAE
- PhysicalBlu-ray17 May 2017
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM13 Nov 1980
- PhysicalMA 15+5 Nov 1999
- Theatrical (limited)MA 15+Re-release28 Oct 2016
CanadaCA
- TheatricalR13 Jun 1980
- PremiereDigital Film Festival7 Feb 2010
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical+1825 Dec 1980
- PremiereMar del Plata Film Festival19 Nov 2012
- Theatrical (limited)+13Re-release17 Oct 2019
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical18Gent6 Nov 1980
- Theatrical (limited)18Re-release20 Nov 2017
BoliviaBO
- TheatricalSanta Cruz30 Oct 2017
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1625 Dec 1980
- Theatrical14Re-release (4K Restoration)11 Dec 2025
BulgariaBG
- TheatricalSofia16 Nov 2017
Cayman IslandsKY
- TheatricalCamana Bay31 Oct 2017
Frequently asked questions
The Shining was released on 23 May 1980.
Audience reviews
7- A10/10
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.
- J8/10
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 may not be in the spirit that King wanted, but it's undeniably a skillful piece of film making, a mixture of beauty and terror, of bravura techniques and simple but effective scares. With quality acting performances to mat…
- J8/10
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 (maybe a decade) and while I did immensely enjoyed it, and really liked Nicholson towards the end, I never really bought into him early on. Still, atmospherically it was amazing and at times creepy. But can't place this…
- M10/10
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 of the greatest horror movies of all-time, as well as one of the most influential directors ever, Stanley Kubrick. I know, I know… Spoiler-free? For a movie released in 1980? Well, first of all, there’s always someone w…
- R9/10
Repo Jack
11/26/2020
"Darling, I'm not gonna hurt you. I'm just gonna bash your brains in." <i>The Shining</i> is a great example of how musical score and cinematography can elevate a movie to the best-of-the-best. I tend to agree with Stephen King that Jack Nicholson looked like a crazy loon from the beginning, making his decent into madness less dramatic. But that can be forgiven by all the iconic scenes masterfully weaved i…
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