15 Most Critically Adored Stephen King Adaptations

15. The Shining (1980)

Rating: 92%

Officially, The Shining ties with Carrie by virtue of scoring the same aggregate RT score, but the fact that it survived an initially disinterested box office and two Razzie nominations to become not just a classic but a cultural phenomenon in its own right.

King seems to flip-flop on how he feels about the film, but the latest thinking seems to be that he does like it, which is obviously a bonus. But regardless of any of his reservations, few films can claim to have the cultural impact that The Shining has had since its release.