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Room 237

  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
22K
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Room 237 (2012)
A subjective documentary that explores the numerous theories about the hidden meanings within Stanley Kubrick's film The Shining.
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An exploration of various interpretations of Stanley Kubrick's horror film, The Shining (1980).An exploration of various interpretations of Stanley Kubrick's horror film, The Shining (1980).An exploration of various interpretations of Stanley Kubrick's horror film, The Shining (1980).

  • Director
    • Rodney Ascher
  • Writer
    • Rodney Ascher
  • Stars
    • Bill Blakemore
    • Geoffrey Cocks
    • Juli Kearns
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    22K
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    • Director
      • Rodney Ascher
    • Writer
      • Rodney Ascher
    • Stars
      • Bill Blakemore
      • Geoffrey Cocks
      • Juli Kearns
    • 186User reviews
    • 213Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 16 nominations

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    Bill Blakemore
    • Self
    Geoffrey Cocks
    • Self
    Juli Kearns
    • Self
    John Fell Ryan
    • Self
    Jay Weidner
    • Self
    Stephen Brophy
    • Cast
    Ash Brophy
    • Csst
    Buddy Black
    • Cast
    Buffy Visick
    • Cast
    Sam Walton
    • Cast
    • (as Samuel Walton)
    Scatman Crothers
    Scatman Crothers
    • Dick Hallorann
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Cruise
    Tom Cruise
    • Dr. William Harford
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Barry Dennen
    Barry Dennen
    • Bill Watson
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Kirk Douglas
    Kirk Douglas
    • Spartacus
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Keir Dullea
    Keir Dullea
    • Dr. Dave Bowman
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Shelley Duvall
    Shelley Duvall
    • Wendy Torrance
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Christoph Eichhorn
    Christoph Eichhorn
    • Hans Castorp
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Thomas Gibson
    Thomas Gibson
    • Carl
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Rodney Ascher
    • Writer
      • Rodney Ascher(uncredited)
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Leon Vitali, former assistant to Stanley Kubrick, dismissed the theories in this film as "gibberish," saying they are entirely without merit.
    • Goofs
      Bill Blakemore mistakenly attributes a literary quotation. "History is a nightmare from which I'm trying to awake" is from James Joyce's Ulysses, not from anything by T. S. Eliot.
    • Crazy credits
      The end credits scroll downward.
    • Connections
      Featured in Minty Comedic Arts: 10 Things - The Shining: The Lost Version (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      We Cannot Escape the Past from the album 'A Stairway to the Stars'
      Composed and Performed by The Caretaker

      By Arrangement with History Always Favours the Winners

    User reviews186

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    5/10
    Room No. -> Moron
    This is quite the film. If you, too, are fascinated with the Shining, and you want to hear extreme fans talk about their extreme fan theories, this is the movie for you. It's important to note that this film never claims to be the definitive interpretation of the Shining, but rather observations and personal interpretations.

    Some of my favorite observations include: The Shining is about the story of the Minotaur; The Shining is the foil of 2001: a Space Odyssey; and Kubrick was confessing he was involved in faking the moon landing footage. This final claim was backed up by the idea that the room number, 237, was chosen because the moon is 237,000 miles from the Earth (even though the real value is closer to 239,000). In the door to Room 237, there is a key that has a little flap with the words Room No. 237. The commentator stated that the only words that could be made using those same letters are Moon and Room, indicating a confession that Kubrick was involved in faking the footage. I suppose the commentator forgot the words or, on, moo, nor, mono, norm, morn, moor, or moron.

    So, take this film with a grain of salt (or several). If you're looking for "The Shining: explained," you're going to be woefully disappointed. If you're looking for a couple of fan theories that will tickle your brain and that you can kind of chuckle at, or if you're looking to make fun of fan obsession, there's something in this film for you. If you really want to learn more about The Shining, you can look up information on Youtube, or watch the film again and analyze it yourself!
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    • Oct 27, 2017

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 2012 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Film Sales Corp
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Soba 237
    • Production companies
      • Highland Park Classics
      • The Ebersole Hughes Company
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $296,359
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $29,693
      • Mar 31, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $367,406
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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