The Shining (film)

The Shining
The Shining
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Stanley Kubrick
Screenplay by	Stanley Kubrick; Diane Johnson;
Based on	The Shining; by Stephen King
Produced by	Stanley Kubrick
Starring	Jack Nicholson; Shelley Duvall; Scatman Crothers; Danny Lloyd;
Cinematography	John Alcott
Edited by	Ray Lovejoy
Music by	Wendy Carlos; Rachel Elkind;
Production; companies	The Producer Circle Company; Peregrine Productions; Hawk Films;
Distributed by	Warner Bros. (United States); Columbia-EMI-Warner Distributors (United Kingdom);
Release dates	May 23, 1980 (United States); October 2, 1980 (United Kingdom);
Running time	146 minutes (premiere); 144 minutes (American); 119 minutes (European);
Countries	United States; United Kingdom;
Language	English
Budget	$19 million
Box office	$47.3 million

The Shining is a 1980 psychological horror film^[7] produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick and co-written with novelist Diane Johnson. It is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel of the same name and stars Jack Nicholson, Danny Lloyd, Shelley Duvall, and Scatman Crothers. Nicholson plays Jack Torrance, a writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a new position as the off-season caretaker of the Overlook Hotel. Lloyd plays his young son Danny, who has psychic abilities ("the shining"), which he learns about from head chef Dick Hallorann (Crothers). Danny's imaginary friend Tony warns him the hotel is haunted before a winter storm leaves the family snowbound in the Colorado Rockies. Jack's sanity deteriorates under the influence of the hotel and the residents, and Danny and his mother Wendy (Duvall) face mortal danger.

Production took place almost exclusively at EMI Elstree Studios, with sets based on real locations. Kubrick often worked with a small crew, which allowed him to do many takes, sometimes to the exhaustion of the actors and staff. The new Steadicam mount was used to shoot several scenes, giving the film an innovative and immersive look and feel.

The film was released in the United States on May 23, 1980, and in the United Kingdom on October 2 by Warner Bros. There were several versions for theatrical releases, each of which was cut shorter than the preceding cut; about 27 minutes was cut in total. Reactions to the film at the time of its release were mixed; Stephen King criticized the film due to its deviations from the novel. The film received two controversial nominations at the first Razzies in 1981—Worst Director and Worst Actress—the latter of which was later rescinded in 2022 due to Kubrick's treatment of Duvall on set. Critical response to the film has since become favorable.

Frequently cited as one of the best horror films of all time, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" in 2018.^[8] A sequel titled Doctor Sleep based on King's 2013 novel of the same name was adapted to film and released in 2019.

^ ^a ^b "THE SHINING". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
^ Maslin, Janet (May 23, 1980). "Nicholson and Shelley Duvall in Kubrick's 'The Shining'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 24, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
^ Malcolm, Derek (October 2, 1980). "From the archive, 2 October 1980: Stanley Kubrick's The Shining – review". The Guardian. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
^ "THE SHINING". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
^ ^a ^b "The Shining (1980)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "The Shining (1980)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
^ "How Stanley Kubrick film 'The Shining' drives you insane". faroutmagazine.co.uk. October 10, 2022. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
^ Landrum, Jonathan Jr. (December 12, 2018). "'Jurassic Park,' 'Shining' added to National Film Registry". Associated Press. Archived from the original on December 12, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.

[bbfc-1] "THE SHINING". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2013.

[2] Maslin, Janet (May 23, 1980). "Nicholson and Shelley Duvall in Kubrick's 'The Shining'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 24, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.

[3] Malcolm, Derek (October 2, 1980). "From the archive, 2 October 1980: Stanley Kubrick's The Shining – review". The Guardian. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.

[4] "THE SHINING". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2013.

[bfi-5] "The Shining (1980)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.

[mojo-6] "The Shining (1980)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2020.

[7] "How Stanley Kubrick film 'The Shining' drives you insane". faroutmagazine.co.uk. October 10, 2022. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.

[8] Landrum, Jonathan Jr. (December 12, 2018). "'Jurassic Park,' 'Shining' added to National Film Registry". Associated Press. Archived from the original on December 12, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.

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