The Shining
“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.
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How The Shining performed
Budget
$19.0M
Worldwide Gross
$44.8M
Gross Profit
$25.8M
Return
2.4× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$9M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~44/56, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (45% of the domestic run, typical for Horror) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Jack Torrance
Jack Nicholson
Jack Torrance
Wendy Torrance
Shelley Duvall
Wendy Torrance
Danny
Danny Lloyd
Danny
Hallorann
Scatman Crothers
Hallorann
Ullman
Barry Nelson
Ullman
Grady
Philip Stone
Grady
Lloyd
Joe Turkel
Lloyd
Doctor
Anne Jackson
Doctor
Durkin
Tony Burton
Durkin
Young Woman in Bath
Lia Beldam
Young Woman in Bath
Old Woman in Bath
Billie Gibson
Old Woman in Bath
Watson
Barry Dennen
Watson
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