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Struggling with alcoholism, Dan Torrance remains traumatized by the sinister events that occurred at the Overlook Hotel when he was a child. His hope for a peaceful existence soon becomes shattered when he meets Abra, a teen who shares his extrasensory gift of the "shine." Together, they form an unlikely alliance to battle the True Knot, a cult whose members try to feed off the shine of innocents to become immortal.

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Doctor Sleep forsakes the elemental terror of its predecessor for a more contemplative sequel that balances poignant themes against spine-tingling chills.

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Doctor Sleep | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Stephen Romei The Australian Flanagan pulls it off, especially in the extended climactic sequence. Rated: 4/5 Nov 18, 2019 Full Review Doctor Sleep | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Kim Newman Sight & Sound With Kubrick-like attention to detail, Flanagan plays with images and themes we remember, but always with different outcomes. Nov 13, 2019 Full Review Doctor Sleep | Rotten Tomatoes (3) K. Austin Collins Vanity Fair A body of work that benefits from hindsight and reflection - unexpected pleasures for a horror movie, which must be why they feel so welcome. Nov 12, 2019 Full Review Doctor Sleep | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Yasser Medina Cinefilia Overall, it is a boring sequel, with an inconsistent rhythm, which stretches its length like a tiring dream in which only the absence of tension and unnecessary explanations about supernatural horror remain. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 5/10 Oct 19, 2024 Full Review Doctor Sleep | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Zofia Wijaszka Nerdspin Doctor Sleep is a worthy successor to The Shining, offering a blend of nostalgia and a thought-provoking tale of individuality, sobriety, grief, and generational friendship. Rated: A Aug 26, 2024 Full Review Doctor Sleep | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Calum Cooper Source (Scotland) Flanagan personally edited the film, and the way he blends the woes of reality with the horrors of illusionary visuals is as ominous as it is strangely addictive. Rated: 4/5 Jul 14, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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Bri I dare say it outshined the shining. I would watch it again and I dont watch movies twice. Its definitely worth the 2hrs and Stephen King even liked it. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/20 Full Review Audience Member I read the book and for me both the book and movie suffered from the same problem, the concept wasn't worthy of the original.The villians just didn't work for me, they seemed narrow and unimportant. The first movie tapped into the nightmare world people encounter when dealing with alcoholism (either personally or in the family). But Dr. Sleep? It just seemed like the villain didn't represent anything. They were just kind of bad people. The acting was really good in this movie. But the finale was too nostalgic. It felt like it was basking in the glory of the original and that vibe completely clashed with any feeling of horror or terror. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Travis T Would’ve been 5 if Jack had played the father Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/01/20 Full Review Patrick O Really enjoyed movie, good adaption of book. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/22/19 Full Review C.Q. McWilliams It was ok, but a little long...Never a big Stephen King fan... Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/19/19 Full Review Diana O It was okay loosely connected to Shinning. This definitely is a rental. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/18/19 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mike Flanagan Director Ewan McGregor Dan Torrance Rebecca Ferguson Rose the Hat Kyliegh Curran Abra Stone Cliff Curtis Billy Freeman Zahn McClarnon Crow Daddy
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Synopsis Struggling with alcoholism, Dan Torrance remains traumatized by the sinister events that occurred at the Overlook Hotel when he was a child. His hope for a peaceful existence soon becomes shattered when he meets Abra, a teen who shares his extrasensory gift of the "shine." Together, they form an unlikely alliance to battle the True Knot, a cult whose members try to feed off the shine of innocents to become immortal.

Director
Mike Flanagan

Producer
Trevor Macy, Jon Berg

Screenwriter
Mike Flanagan

Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Co
Intrepid Pictures, Warner Bros., Vertigo Entertainment

Rating
R (Drug Use|Disturbing and Violent Content|Language|Nudity|Some Bloody Images)

Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 8, 2019, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 7, 2019

Box Office (Gross USA)
$31.6M

Runtime
2h 31m

Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos

Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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