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1980 · 2h 24m · R · Horror · Thriller
Rotten Tomatoes 84%Metacritic 68/100TMDB 8.2/10 (19,186 votes)
The Shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick and co-written with novelist Diane Johnson. It is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel and stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd and Scatman Crothers. The film presents the descent into insanity of a recovering alcoholic and aspiring novelist who takes a job as winter caretaker for a mountain resort hotel with his wife and clairvoyant son.
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Box office $50M worldwide
Common Sense Media calls it a violent and dark suspenseful horror classic for age 15+; Screenwise says it's not for kids.[1][2]
Representation: Main character Wendy is resilient and a good mom, but her husband treats her ter[1]
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