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- 2019
- R
- 2 h 32 m
- 2019
- R
- 2 h 32 m
Summary Still irrevocably scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook, Dan Torrance has fought to find some semblance of peace. But that peace is shattered when he encounters Abra, a courageous teenager with her own powerful extrasensory gift, known as the “shine.” Instinctively recognizing that Dan shares her power, Abra has s...
Directed By: Mike Flanagan
Written By: Stephen King, Mike Flanagan
- 2019
- R
- 2 h 32 m
- 2019
- R
- 2 h 32 m
Doctor Sleep
59
7.2
Where to Watch
Summary Still irrevocably scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook, Dan Torrance has fought to find some semblance of peace. But that peace is shattered when he encounters Abra, a courageous teenager with her own powerful extrasensory gift, known as the “shine.” Instinctively recognizing that Dan shares her power, Abra has s...
Directed By: Mike Flanagan
Written By: Stephen King, Mike Flanagan
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 47 Critic Reviews
59
51% Positive
24 Reviews
24 Reviews
43% Mixed
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
6% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 47 Critic Reviews
59
51% Positive
24 Reviews
24 Reviews
43% Mixed
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
6% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Doctor Sleep is a monumental achievement of tension, suspense, forgiveness and sacrifice I’m not soon to forget.
The complex plot takes some time to get used to, especially if you’ve come to the theater expecting a story consistent with the simplicity of “The Shining.” If that was easy as pie, this is easy as Pi. But when it confidently hits its stride near the middle, Doctor Sleep is gripping.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 524 User Ratings
7.2
74% Positive
387 Ratings
387 Ratings
15% Mixed
78 Ratings
78 Ratings
11% Negative
59 Ratings
59 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 524 User Ratings
7.2
74% Positive
387 Ratings
387 Ratings
15% Mixed
78 Ratings
78 Ratings
11% Negative
59 Ratings
59 Ratings
When it’s good, Doctor Sleep is mighty good.
For all the fresh originality of the first half, why do we have to retread Kubrick’s film again? Leashing the film adaptation so closely to Kubrick’s film is a missed opportunity for this story to realize the full mystical potential promised.
For as much as the story concerns leaping into other people’s heads, Flanagan never quite gets into Danny’s; his tortured grappling with his memories is abstract at best, McGregor’s mostly functional performance failing to offer the necessary window into that process.
Flanagan is more faithful to "The Shining" than he was to Shirley Jackson’s "Hill House," but he ends each with a twist that functions as a smug reproach.
A soul-killing sequel that gets its kicks torturing and murdering children and offers little hope or redemption. King has long wanted to commit “Redrum” on the reputation of Kubrick’s film, which he openly despises. Nearly 40 years later, this adaptation of King’s 2013 book “Doctor Sleep” doesn’t so much tarnish Kubrick as embarrass itself.
Rebecca Ferguson as Rose the Hat literally takes my breath away... haha... get it... like the steam in the movie?
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Schauspieler ok, drehbuch ist echt schlecht. Für die Länge des Films wird auch schlussendlich wenig erklärt.
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I don’t know how to describe how I feel about Doctor Sleep but ill start with the fact that this looked like a showtime movie. Everything from the color correction, the acting, the editing, the laughable CGI, to the set design looked like a cheap television show. The characters were hilariously underwritten and poorly developed. Lets take a look at the main characters of Doctor Sleep. First we have hipster witch **** who was the most cliché and uninspired villain Hollywood has seen in a long while. Her costume design alone was enough to send shivers down my spine. Next we have teenage supergirl who was completely lifeless, poorly acted, and was a constant reminder that this movie was very likely intended for a much younger audience. Then we have a generic alcoholic version of Renton from Trainspotting who really did a great job playing an addict. (Just kidding go watch **** Trainspotting) What really busted my nut was the recurring homages to Kubrick which served as constant reminders of how good The Shining is and how bad this movie is. I laughed out loud when I saw the continued attempts to recreate iconic shots from The Shining as if it would trick the audience into believing the two films were even close to being on the same level. I know it’s most likely not fair to compare this film to one of the greatest horror movies of all time but it’s incredibly difficult not to when you see the repeated attempts to recreate what Kubrick envisioned. How can the audience be expected not to compare these two films when the only moments of genuine cinematic style in Doctor Sleep are blatant recreations of scenes from The Shining. Not one moment of this movie was interesting, thrilling, unique, or necessary.
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[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Production Company
Warner Bros.,
Intrepid Pictures,
Vertigo Entertainment
Release Date Nov 8, 2019
Duration 2 h 32 m
Rating R
Tagline A new chapter from Stephen King, author of 'The Shining'
Awards
Fright Meter Awards
• 1 Win & 9 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Win & 8 Nominations
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
• 1 Win & 7 Nominations
