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  • The Shining
  • Opened May 23, 1980 | Runtime:2 hr. 22 min.
  • R
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. Read More
  • Based on the Stephen King horror novel about a writer and his family who are snowbound in a huge hotel. In the hotel a number of hauntings are experienced which are either caused by the hotel itself or the writer's dementia.
  • Cast: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Barry Nelson
  • Director: Stanley Kubrick
  • Genres: Drama, Horror

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The Shining Recent Fan Reviews

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    The Shining

    Great Movie - first time I have scene it on the big screen

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    THE BEST HORROR FILM EVER MADE
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    The Shining

    You should go see this, especially at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.

The Shining Critic Reviews

Go Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Empire |

    Ostensibly a haunted house story, it manages to traverse a complex world of...

  • 88
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    But there is no way, within the film, to be sure with any confidence exactly...

  • 80
    The New York Times | Janet Maslin

    Meticulously detailed and never less than fascinating, The Shining may be the...

  • 80
    Film Threat |

    For a supposed mainstream movie, Kubrick's The Shining isn't very audience...

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