Name: Room 237
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-10-26
Duration: 103 min
Cast: Bill Blakemore, Geoffrey Cocks, Juli Kearns, John Fell Ryan, Jay Weidner

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Room 237 plot summary

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.

Details

Release date: October 26, 2012
Runtime: 1h 43m
Genres: Documentary
Directed by: Rodney Ascher
Country: United States
TMDB rating: 6.1 / 10 · 542 votes

Room 237 trailer

Cast

Bill BlakemoreSelf
Geoffrey CocksSelf
Juli KearnsSelf
John Fell RyanSelf
Jay WeidnerSelf

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In the United States, Room 237 is available to stream on Philo, AMC+, Shudder, Sundance Now, and IFC Films Unlimited. It's also free on The Roku Channel, Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.