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The Shining

A masterpiece of modern horror.

8.2(19,534)19802h 24m28

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
Part of The Shining Collection · 2 films
  • hotel
  • child abuse
  • based on novel or book
  • isolation
  • telepathy
  • delusion
  • snowstorm
  • colorado
  • seclusion
  • surrealism
  • writer's block
  • alcoholism

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Produced in

United Kingdom, United States of America

Where to watch

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Availability for India. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.

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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

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    Andres Gomez

    11/5/2012

    10/10

    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.

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    John Chard

    11/1/2015

    8/10

    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…

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    JPV852

    10/5/2019

    8/10

    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…

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    Manuel São Bento

    10/30/2019

    10/10

    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…

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    Repo Jack

    11/26/2020

    9/10

    "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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