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The Shining
tv·TV-14·Apr 27, 1997·
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The Shining
tv
TV-14
April 27, 1997
Wokeometer Rating
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Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
The Shining (1997 miniseries): 0/10 woke. Faithful to King's novel with no race/gender swaps, forced diversity, or politics—just pure, unadulterated horror.
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Detailed Analysis
"The Shining" (1997 miniseries) is a faithful adaptation of Stephen King's novel, depicting the Torrance family's psychological unraveling and encounters with supernatural hauntings at an isolated hotel, centered on themes of alcoholism, paternal abuse, and psychic abilities.
It employs traditional casting true to the source material, with no race-swapping, gender-swapping, forced diversity, or progressive ideologies like identity politics, LGBTQ+ representation, or critiques of traditional norms. This pre-woke era production delivers unadulterated horror entertainment, earning an overall woke score of **0/10** due to its complete absence of contemporary social justice elements and strict adherence to the book's intent.
Methodology: Each score synthesizes audience discourse, critic and aggregator reception, and press coverage — weighed against the work itself, not any single source.
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Is The Shining Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on The Shining and scored it 0/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of woke content is in The Shining?
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into The Shining's overall score.
Is The Shining family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). The Shining is rated TV-14. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.
How does Wokeometer score tv shows?
We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →
