The Shining
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.
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OK for ages 12+, with caveats: heavy violence, mild sexual content
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Is "The Shining" appropriate for children?
ValorScore's Content Advisory for "The Shining" is "Moderate" (33/100), measuring sex, violence, language, and drug use. See the full per-axis breakdown below to decide if it fits your family.
See the per-axis breakdownDoes "The Shining" have woke/ideological content?
In ValorScore's editorial reading, "The Shining" has ideological presence rated "Clean". This is editorial opinion, not a verdict — see the axes and their evidence in the breakdown below. The overall ValorScore (cleanliness + value + audience rating) is 89/100. See every axis and its evidence in the breakdown below.
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Ideological reading (editorial opinion)
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