The Shining
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.
At a glance
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
8.2/10
18,862 votes
IMDb
8.4/10
Users
Critics
84%Rotten Tomatoes
68Metacritic
Rating consensus
80/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb · Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic
Warm reception overall — weighted ~80/100 across 4 rating sources. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Jack Nicholson
Jack Torrance
Shelley Duvall
Wendy Torrance
Danny Lloyd
Danny
Scatman Crothers
Hallorann
Barry Nelson
Ullman
Philip Stone
Grady
Joe Turkel
Lloyd
Anne Jackson
Doctor
Tony Burton
Durkin
Lia Beldam
Young Woman in Bath
Billie Gibson
Old Woman in Bath
Barry Dennen
Watson
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The Shining (1980)
Stanley Kubrick
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