10 MCU Movies Blatantly Inspired By Other Movies

10. Infinity War/The Shining

Now just roll with us on this... No, it's not a one to one comparison (it's at the bottom of the list for a reason) but when it comes to movies starring complicated, or even morally bankrupt father figures, there's a very good chance that Stanley Kubrick's horror masterstroke played some part in the research process.

Now, the same could be said for any number of villain pov stories, but we wanted to use The Shining so that we had something more specific to work with. But once you start looking at the movie in this light, considering that Thanos really is the closest thing Infinity War has to a main character, it all starts to line up a bit.

Especially in regards to how Thanos relates to his daughters is more than a little similar to the "I love you but I also kiiiiinda want your head on a mantle above my fireplace" manner in which Jack Torrence interacts with his son Danny.

Again, not a one to one comparison, but inspiration was definitely taken in some capacity. The Russo brothers are film nerds, and it's required by film nerd law to have seen Kubrick's films multiple times, so there's no way it didn't play a part.