The Shining watch order
There are 2 The Shining films, about 4.9 hours in total. The first was released in 1980, the latest in 2019. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.
Films based on Stephen King's "The Shining" novel series.
- 1
The Shining (1980)
23 May 1980 · 144 min
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.
- 2
Doctor Sleep (2019)
30 Oct 2019 · 152 min
Still scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook Hotel, Dan Torrance faces the ghosts of the past when he meets Abra, a courageous teen who desperately needs his help -- and who possesses a powerful extrasensory ability called the "shine".
Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.