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

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.

"The Shining" — horror and thriller movie produced in USA and UK and released in 1980. It has a very high rating on IMDb: 8.4 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 2h 24min. "The Shining" is currently available to stream on HBO Max and for rent and to buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Store, Rakuten TV, CHILI, Sky Store and YouTube Movies. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

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!

4 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.

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, Friday the 13th, Children of the Corn, Christmas Evil, Carrie, Angst.