Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-the-shining"

1. Twister (I) (1996)

PG-13 | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

Two storm chasers on the brink of divorce must work together to create an advanced weather alert system by putting themselves in the cross-hairs of extremely violent tornadoes.

Director: Jan de Bont | Stars: Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes, Jami Gertz

Votes: 213,826 | Gross: $241.72M

2. Ready Player One (2018)

PG-13 | 140 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

When the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe

Votes: 486,776 | Gross: $137.69M

3. Finding Nemo (2003)

G | 100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.

Directors: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich | Stars: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Willem Dafoe

Votes: 1,114,135 | Gross: $380.84M

4. Toy Story (1995)

G | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman action figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's bedroom.

Director: John Lasseter | Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney

Votes: 1,069,431 | Gross: $191.80M

5. Coco (I) (2017)

PG | 105 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family's ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer.

Directors: Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina | Stars: Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach

Votes: 591,186 | Gross: $209.73M

6. Us (II) (2019)

R | 116 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Adelaide Wilson and her family are attacked by mysterious figures dressed in red. Upon closer inspection, the Wilsons realize that the intruders are exact lookalikes of them.

Director: Jordan Peele | Stars: Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker

Votes: 341,531 | Gross: $175.08M

7. It Chapter Two (2019)

R | 169 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Twenty-seven years after their first encounter with the terrifying Pennywise, the Losers Club have grown up and moved away, until a devastating phone call brings them back.

Director: Andy Muschietti | Stars: Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa

Votes: 302,311 | Gross: $211.59M

8. Toy Story 3 (2010)

G | 103 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home.

Director: Lee Unkrich | Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty

Votes: 893,050 | Gross: $415.00M

9. The Angry Birds Movie (2016)

PG | 97 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When an island populated by happy, flightless birds is visited by mysterious green pigs, it's up to three unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to.

Directors: Clay Kaytis, Fergal Reilly | Stars: Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph

Votes: 103,979 | Gross: $107.51M

10. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)

R | 98 min | Comedy, Romance

Two hard-partying brothers place an online ad to find the perfect dates for their sister's Hawaiian wedding. Hoping for a wild getaway, the boys instead find themselves out-hustled by an uncontrollable duo.

Director: Jake Szymanski | Stars: Zac Efron, Adam Devine, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza

Votes: 95,277 | Gross: $46.01M

11. Odd Thomas (2013)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces.

Director: Stephen Sommers | Stars: Anton Yelchin, Ashley Sommers, Leonor Varela, Matthew Page

Votes: 57,478

12. The Addams Family (2019)

PG | 86 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

The eccentrically macabre family moves to a bland suburb where Wednesday Addams' friendship with the daughter of a hostile and conformist local reality show host exacerbates conflict between the families.

Directors: Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon | Stars: Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard

Votes: 44,918 | Gross: $100.04M

13. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)

PG | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

When a diabolical pirate above the sea steals the secret Krabby Patty formula, SpongeBob and his friends team up in order to get it back.

Directors: Paul Tibbitt, Mike Mitchell | Stars: Tom Kenny, Antonio Banderas, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown

Votes: 61,195 | Gross: $162.99M

14. The Night Before (II) (2015)

R | 101 min | Comedy, Fantasy

On Christmas Eve, three lifelong friends spend the night in New York City looking for the Holy Grail of Christmas parties.

Director: Jonathan Levine | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Jillian Bell, Lizzy Caplan

Votes: 82,657 | Gross: $43.04M

15. Hideaway (1995)

R | 106 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

Hatch gets a special resuscitative medicine after "dying" in a car accident. His wife and daughter only get minor injuries. He gets strange nightmares such as killing a teen girl. Is it just dreams?

Director: Brett Leonard | Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Christine Lahti, Alicia Silverstone, Jeremy Sisto

Votes: 7,495 | Gross: $12.20M

16. The Invisible Boy (2014)

100 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Michele is thirteen year old, shy, unpopular at school, and in love with Stella. After wearing a costume for a Halloween party, he finds out that he's invisible.

Director: Gabriele Salvatores | Stars: Ludovico Girardello, Valeria Golino, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Christo Jivkov

Votes: 4,233

17. Arthur, malédiction (2022)

87 min | Horror, Thriller

Alex has been a fan of the Arthur and the Minimoys saga for years. When his friends offer him to go to the abandoned house where the film was shot, he accepts, unaware that they are about to fall into a plot.

Director: Barthélémy Grossmann | Stars: Mathieu Berger, Thalia Besson, Yann Mendy, Jade Pedri

Votes: 1,003

18. Hideout (2021)

114 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Evading police at a remote farmhouse after fumbling a robbery, four criminals discover that the family living there is not who they appear to be.

Director: Kris Roselli | Stars: Katie Lyons, Chris Wolfe, Bryan Enright, Audrey Kovár

Votes: 7,438

19. Doja Cat: Demons (2023 Music Video)

4 min | Music

Doja Cat's new music video for her song Demons, starring Christina Ricci.

Directors: Christian Breslauer, Doja Cat | Stars: Doja Cat, Christina Ricci

Votes: 55

20. Love Me! (2014)

PG-13 | 80 min | Comedy, Drama

Sarah is loud, non-conforming, rude, honest and provocative. She seems invincible, but she is lonely and lost. Struggling with her daily life.

Director: Philipp Eichholtz | Stars: Lilli Meinhardt, Christian Ehrich, Peter Trabner, Eva Bay

Votes: 686

21. Imagine Dragons: On Top of the World (2013 Music Video)

4 min | Music

The video satirizes a popular conspiracy theory that the 1969 Moon landings were faked, the footage having been directed by Stanley Kubrick, and that Kubrick then made references to the ... See full summary »

Directors: Matt Eastin, Corey Fox | Stars: Robert Connolley, Jon Heder, Whit Hertford, Imagine Dragons

Votes: 137

22. Pride & Prejudice & Zombies (2013)

Not Rated | Short, Action, Comedy

Elizabeth Bennet battles fierce zombies, while trying to win the heart of the arrogant Mr. Darcy.

Director: Michael J. Mantsourani Jr. | Stars: Taryn Hoffman, Stephen Fritz, Devin Hoffman, Aleya Richards

Votes: 35

23. RiffTrax Live: Carnival of Souls (2017)

TV-14 | 108 min | Comedy, Horror

Rifftrax Live: Carnival of Souls! Mike, Bill, and Kevin riffed this spooky midnight-movie cult classic live in Nashville, and now it's available for you to stream in Anywhere-Ville!

Director: Don Carr | Stars: Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson

Votes: 141

24. Typewriter Simulator (2020 Video Game)

Animation

Type on an old fashioned typewriter, import images for you to type on as well as export what you type.

25. Alice in Chains: Your Decision (2009 Music Video)

4 min | Music

Official music video for Alice in Chains' 2009 single "Your Decision".

Director: Stephen Schuster | Stars: Alice in Chains, Sarah Stage, Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez

Votes: 23

26. RiffTrax Live: Night of the Living Dead (2013 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 115 min | Comedy

RiffTrax does George A. Romero's classic Night of the Living Dead Live.

Stars: Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson

Votes: 294

27. The Making of 'Triangle' (2010 Video)

42 min | Documentary, Talk-Show

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Director: Danielle Lomas | Stars: Julie Baines, Chris Brown, Rachael Carpani, Melinda Doring

28. Rifftrax: The Wizard of Oz (2014 Video)

TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music

Our most "not in Kansas anymore" release since Avatar. Yes, after years of riffing blockbusters packed with dialogue cliches, we finally went to the source, the motherlode, the true ... See full summary »

Stars: Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson

29. Next of Kin: Extended Interviews from 'Not Quite Hollywood' (2018 Video)

26 min | Short, Biography, History

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Stars: Tony Williams, John Jarratt

30. Full House (1987–1995)
Episode: The Big Three-O (1987)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Danny suffers great anxiety on his 30th birthday when he comes home and finds a big birthday party waiting for him, as well as his destroyed car.

Director: Howard Storm | Stars: John Stamos, Bob Saget, Dave Coulier, Candace Cameron Bure

Votes: 385

31. Perfect Strangers (1986–1993)
Episode: Babes in Babylon (1986)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Family

Balki is excited when the guys win a trip to Las Vegas, but Larry worries Balki will become a gambler like their Uncle Pete.

Director: Joel Zwick | Stars: Bronson Pinchot, Mark Linn-Baker, Gary Pagett, Donna Denton

Votes: 95

32. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Treehouse of Horror V (1994)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

The family's job at Mr. Burns' country estate goes awry when Homer goes mad; Homer's attempt to repair a toaster results in inadvertent time travel; The school staff turn cannibalistic.

Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 5,244

33. Siskel & Ebert (1986–2010)
Episode: Stanley Kubrick Tribute (1999)

TV-PG | Talk-Show

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Director: Don DuPree | Stars: Roger Ebert, Dann Gire, Ray Pride, Jonathan Rosenbaum

Votes: 18

34. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: Asylum (2005)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

While investigating a haunting in an abandoned asylum and rescuing two teenagers who ventured in, Sam and Dean become trapped with the spirits of those who had died in a riot decades ago, ... See full summary »

Director: Guy Norman Bee | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Brooke Nevin, Nicholas D'Agosto

Votes: 6,994

35. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Realty Bites (1997)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Marge becomes a real-estate agent.

Directors: Jim Reardon, Swinton O. Scott III | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 2,432

36. X-Men: The Animated Series (1992–1997)
Episode: The Dark Phoenix, Part II: The Inner Circle (1994)

TV-Y7-FV | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When Mastermind tries to force Phoenix to kill Cyclops, she finally breaks free of the psychic controls on her, leaving the X-Men to fight for themselves.

Director: Larry Houston | Stars: Cedric Smith, Norm Spencer, Catherine Disher, Lenore Zann

Votes: 640

37. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: The Usual Suspects (2006)

TV-14 | 50 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Dean has been framed for murder. Sam tries to find the one behind it.

Director: Mike Rohl | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Linda Blair, Jason Gedrick

Votes: 6,222

38. First Viewing (2017– )
Episode: Angry Birds (2018)

TV-14 | 14 min | Comedy

Is this one of the worst movies Doug and Rob have seen? Yes, yes it is.

Directors: Doug Walker, Rob Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Rob Walker

39. Family Guy (1999– )
Episode: Girl, Internetted (2019)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

Meg becomes famous on the internet for her unhealthy eating; Brian and Stewie enjoy a new ride while Brian's car gets fixed.

Directors: Dominic Bianchi, James Purdum, Joe Vaux | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis

Votes: 1,034

40. WatchMojo (2006– )
Episode: Top 10 Spooky Films and Shows to Watch on Netflix this Halloween (2018)

TV-14 | Comedy, Talk-Show

WatchMojo counts down the top 10 spooky films and shows to watch on Netflix this Halloween.

41. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: The Magnificent Seven (2007)

TV-14 | 49 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Seven demons, based on the Seven Deadly Sins, are released into the world and the brothers must combat them with the aid of a married Hunter couple.

Director: Kim Manners | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Katie Cassidy, Jim Beaver

Votes: 6,090

42. WatchMojo (2006– )
Episode: Top 20 Improvised Movie Moments (2019)

TV-14 | Comedy, Talk-Show

WatchMojo counts down the top 20 improvised movie moments.

Votes: 10

43. Everything Wrong with... (2012– )
Episode: Everything Wrong With The Strangers In 10 Minutes Or Less (2018)

TV-14 | 11 min | Comedy

With The Strangers: Prey at Night coming soon, we thought it was a good time to take another look at the 2008 film, The Strangers. It has Liv Tyler, that guy from Underworld, masks, and of course - sins.

Directors: Chris Atkinson, Jeremy Scott, Barrett Share | Star: Jeremy Scott

Votes: 13

44. Doug Reviews (2010– )
Episode: Doug's Doctor Sleep Trailer Reaction (2019)

TV-14 | 9 min | Talk-Show

A sequel to The Shining? Like Stanley Kubrick's The Shining? That's a pretty tall order. Can director Mike Flanagan fill these big shoes? Doug gives us his reaction to the Doctor Sleep trailer.

Director: Doug Walker | Star: Doug Walker

45. WatchMojo (2006– )
Episode: Top 10 Funniest Jordan Peele Moments (2019)

TV-14 | 10 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

He's a man of many talents, but today we're focusing on this actor/writer/director's comic side. From Jordan Peele's roles on Big Mouth and Rick and Morty, to his hilarious Key and Peele ... See full summary »

Star: Rebecca Brayton

46. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: The Chick Chop Flick Shop (2007)

TV-PG | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The investigation into the death of a popular slasher movie actress is complicated by a series of frame-ups, double crosses, and blackmail attempts.

Director: Richard J. Lewis | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 802

47. Nostalgia Critic (2007– )
Episode: Frozen (2019)

TV-14 | 26 min | Comedy

The Nostalgia Critic reviews the 2013 Disney juggernaut simply known as Frozen. Was it fairly crowned the king of animated features of the new millennium? Is it really the timeless ... See full summary »

Director: Doug Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Malcolm Ray, Tamara Chambers, James Jarosz

Votes: 53

48. Nostalgia Critic (2007– )
Episode: Planet of the Commercials (2019)

TV-14 | 36 min | Comedy

Sexy bunnies, creepy pandas, fried chicken endorsed by an acquitted felon, battery-operated cats, a guy in a red rabbit suit, and trippy popsicles? It must be another Nostalgia Critic ... See full summary »

Director: Doug Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Michael Salvatori, Tamara Chambers, Malcolm Ray

Votes: 71

49. Everything Wrong with... (2012– )
Episode: Everything Wrong With The Shining in Murderous Minutes or More (2019)

TV-14 | 19 min | Comedy

The Shining rules. But since the sequel is coming soon we did our duty and went looking for sins. Found some. I bet you're surprised.

Directors: Chris Atkinson, Jeremy Scott, Barrett Share | Star: Jeremy Scott

Votes: 11

50. WatchMojo (2006– )
Episode: Top 20 Most Re-Watched Horror Movie Scenes of All Time (2019)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

WatchMojo counts down the top 20 re-watched horror movie scenes.

Stars: Rebecca Brayton, Eduardo Sanchez