Where to watch The Shining 1980
Some guests never check out.
Rent, buy or stream it
A struggling writer takes a caretaking job at a remote mountain resort that closes for the snowy season, bringing his wife and young son along for a quiet escape. As the isolation deepens, the hotel's unsettling history begins to stir, and the boy's strange gift for sensing hidden truths reveals that the building holds more than empty corridors.
Is The Shining worth watching?
Yes. It's rated 8.4/10 on IMDb, which puts it among the best-reviewed films there. A safe pick if you haven't seen it.
How long is The Shining?
2h 26m: on the long side, so start early.
Is The Shining OK for kids?
Rated R in the US: for adults, or under-17s with a parent.
Where can I stream The Shining?
You can rent or buy it on Prime Video in the US (button above). For subscription services, JustWatch shows where it's streaming today, since that changes month to month.
- Released
- 1980
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Directed by
- Stanley Kubrick
- Starring
- Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd
- Genre
- Drama, Horror
- Box office
- $47,194,352
