The Shining (1980)
Horror, Thriller
68Kernel Score — Generally Favorable, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A 68 Metascore represents a solid but hardly transcendent critical reception for a film that cost $19M and has grossed $44.782M worldwide — respectable returns, though the critical consensus doesn't quite match the box office momentum.
Director track record: Stanley Kubrick
The Shining trails well behind Stanley Kubrick's 84.1-point average across his other 10 scored films, falling 16.1 points short of that benchmark and significantly behind his masterwork Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (97).
Lead track record: Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson's 68 sits essentially at his 68.6-point average across his other 21 scored films, a career-neutral performance that trails his best-reviewed work, Chinatown (92).
Box office
Budget $19M · Box office $44.8M