The Shining (1980)

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The Shining
Duration
2h 26m
Release Year
1980
Genre
Drama, Horror
Starring
Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd

A masterpiece of modern horror.

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.

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Additional Info

Release Date: June 13, 1980

Rating: R

Original Language: English

Country: United Kingdom, United States

Original Title: The Shining

Original Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1 (negative ratio) · 1.66 : 1 (theatrical ratio – UK & Europe) · 1.85 : 1 (theatrical ratio – USA)

Camera: Arriflex 35 BL2 with Zeiss Super Speed and Cooke Varotal Lenses · Arriflex 35-IIC with Zeiss Super Speed Lenses · Kinoptik Lens

Cinematographic Process: Digital Intermediate (4K) (2019 remaster) · Dolby Vision · Spherical

Example of the Original Sound Mix: Dolby Digital (Blu-ray release) · Mono

HDR Analysis

Max Mastering Display Brightness: 4000 nits

Min Mastering Display Black Level: 0.005 nits

PEAK BRIGHTNESS: 1633 nits

AVERAGE BRIGHTNESS: 114 nits

COLOR SPACE: DCI-P3

HDR Tier

Limited HDR Range

Real Age Rating

16+

Parental Guidance Available?

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Critics

Rotten Tomatoes (Tomatometer®)

83% of Positive Reviews

 

Metacritic

68

Audience

Rotten Tomatoes (Users)

93% rated this 3.5 stars or higher

 

IMDb

8.4

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