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Doctor Sleep (2019)

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Years following the events of The Shining (1980), a now-adult Dan Torrance must protect a young girl with similar powers from a cult known as The True Knot, who prey on children with powers to remain immortal.

Director:

Mike Flanagan

Writers:

Mike Flanagan (screenplay by), Stephen King (based upon the novel by)
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Cast overview, first billed only:
Ewan McGregor ... Dan Torrance
Rebecca Ferguson ... Rose the Hat
Kyliegh Curran ... Abra Stone
Cliff Curtis ... Billy Freeman
Zahn McClarnon ... Crow Daddy
Emily Alyn Lind ... Snakebite Andi
Selena Anduze ... Apron Annie
Robert Longstreet ... Barry the Chunk
Carel Struycken ... Grampa Flick
Katie Parker ... Silent Sarey (as Catherine Parker)
James Flanagan James Flanagan ... Diesel Doug
Met Clark ... Short Eddie
Zackary Momoh ... David Stone
Jocelin Donahue ... Lucy Stone
Dakota Hickman Dakota Hickman ... Young Abra
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On highways across America, a tribe of people called The True Knot travel in search of sustenance. They look harmless-mostly old, lots of polyester, and married to their RVs. But as Dan Torrance knows, and tween Abra Stone learns, The True Knot are quasi-immortal, living off the "steam" that children with the "shining" produce when they are slowly tortured to death. Haunted by the inhabitants of the Overlook Hotel where he spent one horrific childhood year, Dan has been drifting for decades, desperate to shed his father's legacy of despair, alcoholism, and violence. Finally, he settles in a New Hampshire town, an AA community that sustains him, and a job at a nursing home where his remnant "shining" power provides the crucial final comfort to the dying. Aided by a prescient cat, he becomes "Doctor Sleep." Then Dan meets the evanescent Abra Stone, and it is her spectacular gift, the brightest shining ever seen, that reignites Dan's own demons and summons him to a battle for Abra's soul... Written by Stephen King

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The next chapter in The Shining story. See more »


Certificate:

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Trivia

The actor who plays Diesel Doug (in the dark sunglasses) is James Flanagan – director Mike Flanagan's younger brother. See more »

Goofs

The Overlook is surprisingly undamaged despite being abandoned for years. No graffiti, no broken windows, and it is remarkably clean. See more »

Quotes

The Bartender: I apologize mister Torrance. I don't know where everyone is, but it will pick up.
Dan Torrance: Oh, I know where they are. And you're right... it will pick up.
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Crazy Credits

The retro "\\'" logo, as seen on The Shining (1980), is shown at the beginning with the WarnerMedia byline. See more »

Alternate Versions

A directors cut was released on Blu Ray and Digital in February 2020 See more »

Connections

Features Casablanca (1942) See more »

Soundtracks

Midnight with the Stars and You
Written by Harry M. Woods, Jimmy Campbell (as James Campbell) and Reginald Connelly
Performed by Ray Noble and His Orchestra
Courtesy of RCA Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment
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Perfect Balance
31 October 2019 | by johnnyutah31See all my reviews

Finally got to see my most anticipated film of the year and I'm happy to tell you it's everything I wished for and more. Flanagan has done an amazing job adapting the book from Stephen King and giving lovers of the Kubrick film adaptation of "The Shining" (1980) a cinematic sequel. Now i read the book and while I enjoyed it for the most part, I found parts of it underwhelming. I feel in this film adaptation, Flanagan takes elements from the novel and manages to make them more darker and serious which in turn really helped address some issues I had with the book. He does make some serious changes though and while I embraced them I'm not sure how others who read the book will feel about them. "The Shining" (1980) to me and I'm sure a lot of you, is a masterpiece in filmmaking. I for one prefer it over the novel and with this film, it most certainly feels like a sequel to Stanley Kubrick's version and a love letter to that film. The last 30 mins or so are absolutely amazing and kudos to Flanagan for pulling it off. Ewan McGregor does a great job as an adult Danny Torrance and Rebecca Ferguson captivates as Rose the Hat. The film sets a great tone with some stunning visuals and the score completely grabs you. How much you enjoy this film really depends on what you want out of it. There's practically no gore here and no cheap jump scares. What you'll get though is expert filmmaking from someone who you can tell really loves the source material he's pulling it all in from. Everything struck a balance for me that I was tremendously pleased with, top horror film of the year.


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Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 November 2019 (Canada) See more »

Also Known As:

Doctor Sleep See more »

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA See more »

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Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$14,114,124, 10 November 2019

Gross USA:

$31,581,712

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$72,381,712
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

| (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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