The Shining (1980)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $49,032,044 | Details |
| International Box Office | $7,847,232 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $56,879,276 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $8,476,676 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $2,373,375 | |
| Total | $10,850,051 | |
| OpusData ID: 12580100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $622,337 (1.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 78.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 86.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $19,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 10 opening theaters/10 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $185,069,330 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 23rd, 1980 (Wide) by Warner Bros. September 1st, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Warner Bros., released as The Shining (1980) 2020 (Canceled) by Fathom Events, released as The Shining (1980) |
| International Releases: | November 21st, 1980 (Wide), released as Shining (Portugal)
November 2nd, 2012 (Limited), released as The Shining (Re: 2012) (United Kingdom) October 31st, 2017 (Wide), released as Shining (Re-release) (Italy) October 18th, 2019 (Wide) (Argentina) October 18th, 2019 (Wide), released as Shinning, The (re: 2019) (Australia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | October 27th, 1981 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 146 minutes |
| Franchise: | The Shining |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Domestic Abuse, Dysfunctional Family, Haunting, Writer's Block, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | The Producer Circle Company, Peregrine Productions, Hawk Films, Warner Bros. |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1980 | 4 | $622,337 | 10 | $62,234 | $622,337 | 1 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 10/18/2019 | $8,327 | 36 | 36 | 36 | $9,356 | 12/1/2019 | |||
| Australia | 10/18/2019 | $0 | 0 | 8 | 30 | $104,931 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| China | 1/30/2026 | $2,270,177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $6,657,208 | 6/8/2026 | |||
| Finland | 8/18/2023 | $0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | $12,583 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Italy | 10/31/2017 | $112,027 | 0 | 33 | 33 | $190,216 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Netherlands | 10/30/2020 | $79,439 | 559 | 559 | 763 | $70,841 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 10/25/2019 | $4,842 | 19 | 4 | 33 | $16,298 | 7/20/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 11/21/1980 | $0 | 0 | 36 | 5 | $50,512 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Romania | 12/12/2025 | $6,825 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $12,869 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 10/29/2020 | $53,616 | 202 | 202 | 388 | $142,868 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Slovakia | 8/14/2020 | $1,019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $1,019 | 8/14/2020 | |||
| South Korea | 6/28/2023 | $13,448 | 41 | 25 | 74 | $136,459 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 11/2/2012 | $0 | 0 | 353 | 1,112 | $442,072 | 1/16/2026 | |||
| International Total | $7,847,232 | 7/20/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Danny Lloyd | Danny Torrance | |
| Scatman Crothers | Dick Hallorann | |
| Barry Nelson | Stuart Ullman | |
| Philip Stone | Delbert Grady | |
| Joe Turkel | Lloyd | |
| Anne Jackson | Doctor | |
| Tony Burton | Larry Durkin | |
| Lia Beldam | Young Woman in Bath | |
| Billie Gibson | Old Woman in Bath | |
| Barry Dennen | Bill Watson | |
| David Baxt | Forest Ranger 1 | |
| Manning Redwood | Forest Ranger 2 | |
| Lisa Burns | Grady Daughter | |
| Shelley Duvall | Wendy Torrance |
Leading
| Jack Nicholson | Jack Torrance |
Production and Technical Credits
| Stanley Kubrick | Director | |
| Stephen King | Story Creator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $622,337 (1.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 78.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 86.2% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $19,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 10 opening theaters/10 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $185,069,330 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 23rd, 1980 (Wide) by Warner Bros. September 1st, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Warner Bros., released as The Shining (1980) 2020 (Canceled) by Fathom Events, released as The Shining (1980) |
| International Releases: | November 21st, 1980 (Wide), released as Shining (Portugal)
November 2nd, 2012 (Limited), released as The Shining (Re: 2012) (United Kingdom) October 31st, 2017 (Wide), released as Shining (Re-release) (Italy) October 18th, 2019 (Wide) (Argentina) October 18th, 2019 (Wide), released as Shinning, The (re: 2019) (Australia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | October 27th, 1981 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 146 minutes |
| Franchise: | The Shining |
| Plot point: | Addiction, Domestic Abuse, Dysfunctional Family, Haunting, Writer's Block, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Horror |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | The Producer Circle Company, Peregrine Productions, Hawk Films, Warner Bros. |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 1980 | 4 | $622,337 | 10 | $62,234 | $622,337 | 1 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 10/18/2019 | $8,327 | 36 | 36 | 36 | $9,356 | 12/1/2019 | |||
| Australia | 10/18/2019 | $0 | 0 | 8 | 30 | $104,931 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| China | 1/30/2026 | $2,270,177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $6,657,208 | 6/8/2026 | |||
| Finland | 8/18/2023 | $0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | $12,583 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Italy | 10/31/2017 | $112,027 | 0 | 33 | 33 | $190,216 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Netherlands | 10/30/2020 | $79,439 | 559 | 559 | 763 | $70,841 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| New Zealand | 10/25/2019 | $4,842 | 19 | 4 | 33 | $16,298 | 7/20/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 11/21/1980 | $0 | 0 | 36 | 5 | $50,512 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Romania | 12/12/2025 | $6,825 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $12,869 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 10/29/2020 | $53,616 | 202 | 202 | 388 | $142,868 | 10/19/2022 | |||
| Slovakia | 8/14/2020 | $1,019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $1,019 | 8/14/2020 | |||
| South Korea | 6/28/2023 | $13,448 | 41 | 25 | 74 | $136,459 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 11/2/2012 | $0 | 0 | 353 | 1,112 | $442,072 | 1/16/2026 | |||
| International Total | $7,847,232 | 7/20/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
| Danny Lloyd | Danny Torrance | |
| Scatman Crothers | Dick Hallorann | |
| Barry Nelson | Stuart Ullman | |
| Philip Stone | Delbert Grady | |
| Joe Turkel | Lloyd | |
| Anne Jackson | Doctor | |
| Tony Burton | Larry Durkin | |
| Lia Beldam | Young Woman in Bath | |
| Billie Gibson | Old Woman in Bath | |
| Barry Dennen | Bill Watson | |
| David Baxt | Forest Ranger 1 | |
| Manning Redwood | Forest Ranger 2 | |
| Lisa Burns | Grady Daughter | |
| Shelley Duvall | Wendy Torrance |
Leading
| Jack Nicholson | Jack Torrance |
Production and Technical Credits
| Stanley Kubrick | Director | |
| Stephen King | Story Creator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.