8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Shining (1980)
The Shining (1980)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
8.0
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily explores psychological horror, isolation, and the supernatural, with its central conflict and lack of a clear political solution or advocacy keeping it firmly in the neutral category.
The film features primarily traditional casting for its main roles, with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white characters. The narrative does not present a critical portrayal of traditional identities or center on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The Shining does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on the psychological horror experienced by the heterosexual Torrance family, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film "The Shining" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative, plot, or character development. Therefore, it falls under the 'No depiction' category.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1980 film adaptation of Stephen King's novel maintains the established genders for all major characters, including Jack, Wendy, and Danny Torrance, as well as Dick Hallorann and the ghostly figures. No character canonically established as one gender in the source material is portrayed as a different gender in the movie.
The film adaptation faithfully portrays the races of its main characters, including Jack, Wendy, Danny Torrance, and Dick Hallorann, as established in Stephen King's original novel. There are no instances where a character's race was changed from the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.4
8.2
Critic Ratings
8.4
6.8
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