Synopsis
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter, where a sinister presence influences the father into violence. At the same time, his psychic son sees horrifying forebodings from both the past and the future.
Scores
Overall Score
90.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.1%
Review Aggregate
87.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 106 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, suspenseful, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
scarysuspensefulvisually strikingfamily-friendlyemotionalpoliticalgrittyfunnypsychological
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Nicholson | 1980 | $1,250,000 source | $4,758,799 | reported |
| Shelley Duvall | 1980 | $952,000 | $3,623,000 | (est) |
| Scatman Crothers | 1980 | $717,000 | $2,728,000 | (est) |
| Danny Lloyd | 1980 | $586,000 | $2,230,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count110
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.4
IMDb votes1,184,164
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1980 | $44,017,376 | $167,575,860 |
| International | 1980 | $66,264 | $252,270 |
| Worldwide | 1980 | $44,083,640 | $167,828,130 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1980 | $22,035,194 | $83,888,838 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1980 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1980 | $3,868,000 | $14,725,626 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1980 | $3,620,000 | $13,781,481 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1980 | $12,324,865 | $46,921,241 |
| Total Revenues | 1980 | $41,848,059 | $159,317,186 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1980 | $19,000,000 | $72,333,738 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1980 | $10,347,000 (est) | $39,391,431 (est) |
| Participations | 1980 | $1,674,000 | $6,372,983 |
| Residuals ? | 1980 | $1,137,000 | $4,328,603 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1980 | $3,800,000 | $14,466,748 |
| Total Expenses | 1980 | $35,958,000 | $136,893,503 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1980 | $5,890,059 | $22,423,683 |
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