Where to Watch The Shining (1980) (Legally)

Where to watch “The Shining” (1980) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

Planning a movie night? This is a spoiler-free snapshot of “ (1980).

Expect a Horror, Thriller blend, with a runtime close to 144 minutes.

Cast highlights include Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

hotel, new year's eve, child abuse, based on novel or book, isolation, telepathy, delusion, halloween, snowstorm, colorado, seclusion, surrealism

Official trailer

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Plot

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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