The Shining
1980 film directed by Stanley Kubrick
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Summary
The Shining is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.33% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94,218 views/month, #306 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Stanley Kubrick[3]
- Screenwriter: Diane Johnson[4], Stanley Kubrick[5]
- Composer: Wendy Carlos[6]
- Movement: New Hollywood[7]
- Genre: horror film[8], psychological horror film[9], drama film[10], mystery film[11], ghost film[12], supernatural horror film[13], thriller film[14], psychological thriller film[15], psychological drama film[16], suspense film[17]
- Based on: The Shining[18]
- Followed by: Doctor Sleep[19]
- Cast member: Jack Nicholson[20], Shelley Duvall[21], Danny Lloyd[22], Scatman Crothers[23], Barry Nelson[24], Philip Stone[25], Joe Turkel[26], Tony Burton[27], Barry Dennen[28], Manning Redwood[29], Anne Jackson[30], Vivian Kubrick[31]
- Producer: Stanley Kubrick[32]
- Production company: Hawk Films[33]
- Director of photography: John Alcott[34]
- Part of: National Film Registry[35]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[36]
- Commons category: The Shining (film)[37]
- Distribution format: video on demand[38]
- Review score: 8.5/10[39], 68/100[40], 84%[41]
- Color: color[42]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[43], United States[44]
- Publication date: May 23, 1980[45], November 7, 1980[46], September 26, 1980[47], October 16, 1980[48], December 13, 1980[49], 1980[50], June 13, 1980[51]
- Distributed by: Warner Bros. Entertainment[52], Netflix[53], Columbia Pictures[54]
- Narrative location: Colorado[55]
- Official website: https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/shining[56]
- Filming location: California[57], Colorado[58], Hertfordshire[59], Pinewood Studios[60]
- Main subject: supernatural[61], alcoholism[62], horror film[63], social isolation[64]
- Theme music: Midnight, the Stars and You[65]
Why It Matters
The Shining has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]