Room 237
“Some movies stay with you forever... and ever... and ever.”
A subjective documentary that explores various theories about hidden meanings in Stanley Kubrick's classic film The Shining. Five very different points of view are illuminated through voice over, film clips, animation and dramatic reenactments.
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Rodney Ascher Director · Jonathan Snipes Composer William Hutson Composer
Worldwide gross $260K · Budget $5.4K · United States release March 29, 2013
Box office
Budget
$5,426
Worldwide gross
$259,765
Gross vs. budget
47.9×
Production
Highland Park Classics
Production
IFC Films
Studio
IFC Midnight
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 23, 2012
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · March 29, 2013
Limited theatrical
France
June 19, 2013 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 25, 2012 · Digital
Netherlands
April 15, 2015 · Digital · Netflix
Sweden
October 28, 2012 · Theatrical
Switzerland
August 6, 2012 · Digital
United Kingdom
October 26, 2012 · Theatrical
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