The Shining (1997)

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Director:

Mick Garris

Producer:

Mark Carliner, Alex Coppola, Elliot Friedgen

Writer:

Stephen King

Runtime:

1hr 31m

Synopsis

A recovering alcoholic must wrestle with demons within and without when he and his family move into a haunted hotel as caretakers.

Cast

  • Rebecca De Mornay
  • Steven Weber
  • Wil Horneff
  • Courtland Mead
  • Cynthia Garris
  • Mickey Giacomazzi
  • Melvin Van Peebles
  • John Durbin
  • Pat Hingle
  • Stanley Anderson

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  • May 17, 2013

    There are a dozen reasons why this miniseries is awful, including the flat acting, ultra-cheapie production, comically baggy pacing, badly dated visual effects, and tacked-on attempt at a happy ending. (If Stephen King hated Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of his film so much…

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    Tasha Robinson
    Tasha Robinson
    Jul 30, 2019

    So Stephen King didn’t like Kubrick’s adaptation but he wrote this thing? Ok.

    328 Likes
    averagezac
    averagezac
    Mar 14, 2017

    Well, I've been snowed in my house for two days now, so at some point I had to rewatch The Shining. Both of them. I decided to go with the Mick Garris/Stephen King miniseries first. For anyone who doesn't know, Stephen King has always been vocal about his disdain for the…

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    Cats
    Cats
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    Oct 6, 2022

    you know it's bad when its only improvement on the Kubrick version is the lack of the n-word

    208 Likes
    liam f
    liam f
    Mar 6, 2026

    I know what I’m about to write is considered blasphemy to a lot of my fellow mutuals and Letterboxd friends but I prefer Mick Garis’ version of The Shining to Kubrick’s. I just didn’t like Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall as the Torrences and Kubrick is just not one of my…

    99 Likes
    mike5577
    mike5577
    Jan 30, 2021

    Stephen’s King’dom Marathon: Film #45 ”Gentlemen… I think the party’s over” It’s the hotel... Sometimes it makes people do bad things… … like this movie. ”He said, The Overlook couldn’t hurt us, but he was wrong” Cinematic Playlist – Stephen King Ranked

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    📀 Cammmalot 📀
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    So Stephen King was mad that Kubrick ruined his vision and in response he made this? How embarrasing...

    81 Likes
    Spraytham
    Spraytham
    Sep 30, 2025

    90% of this feels like deleted scenes.

    79 Likes
    BenDavid Grabinski
    BenDavid Grabinski
    Nov 1, 2025

    The Shining: 1997 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work And no play makes Jackk a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All woork and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy All work and no play makes Jack…

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    Tony Q

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Top Reviews
  • MovieDaddy
    MovieDaddy loved
    The Shining

    Not better than Kubrick, but different enough to warrant its own consideration fairly. Of course, it’s more true to the source material (duh), but this one packs an emotional punch that the movie doesn’t have. The hotel is its own character, way more than the movie.

    2Y
    calli
    calli liked
    The Shining

    steven weber was INCREDIBLE. im disappointed the rest of the movie did not match up to his talent because he truly embodied jack torrance. he needs to be cast as another horror villain asap. it was more sad than scary however, but interesting nonetheless

    1Y
    the one and only
    the one and only loved
    The Shining

    i really liked it, more like the book than kubricks version. if this had kubricks danny and wendy it would be perfect. overall it was pretty good. loved how similar it was at times. jack was so cool in this version

    7M
  • Jeramy
    Jeramy disliked
    The Shining

    4/10 This is like terrible. One of the worst things ever made. But if you watch it with someone who’s gonna make fun of it with you, it can be fun

    2Y
    Ggrizz
    Ggrizz liked
    The Shining

    Better matches the book. The jack nicholson version is better, of course but I still enjoy this version.

    3Y
    Superbad
    Superbad liked
    The Shining

    I wont lie i’m a sucker for the movie but this one feels more personal, def recommend it

    5M
  • Orlando Ramone
    Orlando Ramone liked
    The Shining

    Not as bad as people say but probably would have benefited from more time and money.

    4Y
    Austin Powers
    Austin Powers liked
    The Shining

    Closer to the books than the movie. Each episode is about 90 minutes long

    2Y
    Nalina
    Nalina liked
    The Shining

    Book is better but still brillant scenes and amazing actors!

    2Y

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is The Shining (1997)?
The movie is 1hr 31min long.
What's The Shining (1997) about?
A recovering alcoholic must wrestle with demons within and without when he and his family move into a haunted hotel as caretakers.
Who's the cast of The Shining (1997)?
  • Rebecca De Mornay as Winifred Torrance
  • Steven Weber as John Torrance
  • Wil Horneff as Tony
  • Courtland Mead as Daniel Anthony Torrance
  • Cynthia Garris as 217 Woman
  • Mickey Giacomazzi as 2nd Waiter
  • Melvin Van Peebles as Richard Hallorann
  • John Durbin as Horace Derwent, Horace M. Derwent
  • Pat Hingle as Pete Watson
  • Stanley Anderson as Delbert Grady
Who's the director behind The Shining (1997)?
Mick Garris directed The Shining (1997).
Who produced The Shining (1997)?
Mark Carliner, Alex Coppola and Elliot Friedgen produced The Shining (1997).