The Shining Movie (1980): Where to watch and stream online

Q: Where can I stream The Shining?

You can stream The Shining on: Apple TV Store and YouTube Movies

The Shining

1980, Movie, 2h 24min

One of the most enigmatic and endlessly analyzed horror films ever made, this chilling descent into madness and domestic terror from visionary director Stanley Kubrick stars an iconically disturbing Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance, a writer and recovering alcoholic. When Jack takes a job as winter caretaker at a remote hotel high in the Rocky Mountains, he, his wife (Shelley Duvall), and their psychic young son find themselves at the mercy of a sinister force that gradually drives the troubled Jack over the edge.

Based on a book by Stephen King

Country: United States,United Kingdom

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Reviews

Isyix Rose

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It's a iconic movie, a classic horror film, but the final is confusing to me

3 years ago

Rhonda walling

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Love this flick! Jack Nicholson great actor

3 years ago

Caroline Hjortshøj

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A classic!

3 years ago

Elina García

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Not that scary as I thought

4 years ago

Malin Andersson

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The best horrormovie of all times

3 years ago

Mia

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It’s a great movie and I can understand why it became so huge, but today, it really doesn’t add up to the better, scarier horror movies. Kinda disappointed as I really wanted to like this...

4 years ago

Frequently asked questions

What is The Shining about? Toggle content

In a remote hotel nestled in the snowy Colorado mountains, Jack Torrance takes on a winter caretaker job to find solitude for his writing. He moves in with his wife Wendy and their young son Danny, who possesses a mysterious psychic ability known as "the shining." As winter settles in and isolation intensifies, the hotel's dark history begins to unravel. Jack's sanity deteriorates under the pressure of supernatural forces that seem intent on driving him into madness. Paranoia mounts as Danny experiences terrifying visions linked to the hotel's haunting past, leaving Wendy desperate to protect her son from an increasingly dangerous father. Ultimately, survival becomes a race against time as shadows from beyond threaten their fragile family bond.

Where can I stream The Shining? Toggle content

You can stream The Shining on: Apple TV Store YouTube Movies

What movies are similar to The Shining? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Shining include Halloween, Carrie, The Dead Zone, Jaws, The New York Ripper, When a Stranger Calls.

When was The Shining released for streaming? Toggle content

The Shining was released for streaming on October 4, 2017.