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The Shining: every character holds the idiot ball with both hands and a strap.
“Two thumbs down from hell.”
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1980 · Drama / Horror
The Shining
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an insidious presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both the past and future. The family is left to grapple with the hotel's long and violent history, and the father's escalating instability. As the harsh winter weather sets in, they find themselves trapped and increasingly imperiled within the hotel's walls.
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RELEASE DATE
1980
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GENRE
Drama / Horror
PLOT SUMMARY
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an insidious presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both the past and future. The family is left to grapple with the hotel's long and violent history, and the father's escalating instability. As the harsh winter weather sets in, they find themselves trapped and increasingly imperiled within the hotel's walls.
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@SCREEN_SHADE2025-12-11 22:00 UTC
Two solid hours of characters staring intensely out of rain-slicked windows. Brilliant work, The Shining.
@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2025-12-21 07:00 UTC
The Shining is a cinematic experience designed specifically for film students who want to feel superior at dinner parties.
@TRAILER_TROLL2025-12-10 18:00 UTC
The Shining confuses "subtle" with "the cast forgot to act".
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Why is The Shining roasted on Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Shining (1980) is torched as a high-burn watch on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 78/100. A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an insidious presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both the past and future. The family is left to gra…
What streaming era or audience vibe does The Shining fit best?+
The Shining works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for drama fans. With a Burn Index of 78/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is The Shining worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Roasted Tomatoes scores The Shining at 78/100 Burn — worth it mainly for a hate-watch or a memorably messy night.
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r/criticalkino · u/PopcornPhilosopher🔥 1.0k points
The cinematography in The Shining is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Rewatched The Shining last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/flicks · u/MidnightMatinee🔥 3.0k points
Hot Take: The Shining's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Everyone praising the The Shining performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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r/TrueFilm · u/CinephileCynic🔥 1.4k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in The Shining actually is?
Just got out of The Shining and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/boxoffice · u/ExpositionDump🔥 2.3k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in The Shining?
Director clearly thought The Shining was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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