Doctor Sleep
A haunted former psychic battles his own demons while mentoring a gifted teen whose powers could end a murderous cult of soul‑draining vampires, forcing them to confront a terrifying nightmare that feeds on the dying.
“Return to the Overlook.”
Synopsis
Haunted by the traumatic experiences he suffered as a child at the Overlook Hotel, Dan Torrance confronts the lingering specters of his past when he encounters Abra, a determined teenager in need of his assistance. Abra possesses a strong extrasensory ability known as the "shine."
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The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 279+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Mike FlanaganShot by Michael FimognariScored by The Newton BrothersDesigned by Maher AhmadSound by Michael BabcockCostumes by Erinn KnightStunts by Chuck BordenVFX by Scott E Anderson
Box Office
2019 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.6× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$72.4M
US & Canada: $31.6M — 44% of worldwide · International: $40.8M (56%)
Opening weekend: $14.1M — 45% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $18.9M — 60% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,855 theaters
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Versions & cuts
- director's cut· 180 min
Also known as
- Doctor Sleepde
- Doctor Sleeps Erwachende
- Stephen Kings Doctor Sleeps Erwachende
- (Serbian)Doktor San
- Stephen King's Doctor Sleepen
- Doctor Sueñoes
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- FranceOct 30, 2019
- SpainOct 31, 2019
- United KingdomOct 31, 2019
- CroatiaOct 31, 2019
- IrelandOct 31, 2019
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Cast & Crew
279 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ewan Mcgregor
as Dan Torrance
Rebecca Ferguson
as Rose the Hat
Kyliegh Curran
as Abra Stone
Cliff Curtis
as Billy Freeman
Zahn Mcclarnon
as Crow Daddy
Emily Alyn Lind
as Snakebite Andi
Selena Anduze
as Apron Annie
Robert Longstreet
as Barry the Chunk
Carel Struycken
as Grampa Flick
Katie Parker
as Silent Sarey
Jamie Flanagan
as Diesel Doug
Met Clark
as Short Eddie
Supporting cast
53Zackary Momoh
as David Stone
Jocelin Donahue
as Lucy Stone
Dakota Hickman
as Young Abra
Carl Lumbly
as Dick Hallorann
Henry Thomas
as The Bartender
Bruce Greenwood
as Dr. John
Sallye Hooks
as Mrs. Massey
Alexandra Essoe
as Wendy Torrance
Roger Dale Floyd
as Young Danny
George Mengert
as Charlie
Jacob Tremblay
as Bradley Trevor
Chelsea Talmadge
as Deenie
Violet Mcgraw
as Violet
Bethany Anne Lind
as Violet's Mother
Nicholas Pryor
as Elderly Patient
Peggy Tillman
as Toddler
Deadra Moore
as Mrs. Robertson
Jason Davis
as Businessman
Alyssa Gonzalez
as Supermarket Clerk
Shane Brady
as Magician
Danny Lloyd
as Spectator
Michael Monks
as Delbert Grady
Hugh Maguire
as Horace Derwent
Sadie Heim
as Grady Twin
Kk Heim
as Grady Twin
Mistie Gibby
as Bobbie
Callie Mcclincy
as Library Kid
Logan Medina
as Library Kid
Johnnie Gordon
as Library Kid
Molly C Quinn
as Mrs. Grady
Evan Dumouchel
as Victor T. Boorman
Macleod Andrews
as Roger Macassi
Fedor Steer
as Vito the Chopper
Charles Green
as U.S. Senator
Marc Farley
as James Parris
Juan Carlos Romero Perez
as Baseball Coach
Sarah Morrison
as Girl
James William Ballard
as Bar Patron
Esteban Cueto
as Large Man
Marc Demeter
as Construction Worker
Thomas Downing
as Bar Patron
Justin East
as Fight Witness
Juan Gaspard
as Bar Patron
Molly Jackson
as Twins
Jay D Kacho
as Detective
Scott Lane
as Dirty Biker
Rashaan Matthews
as Dad at Birthday Party
Kaitlyn Mccormick
as Twins
David Michael Smith
as Recovering Alcoholic
Kevin Petruski Jr
as Bar Patron
Shawndella Roberts
as Townsperson
Luis Sanchez
as Park Jogger
Josh Turner
as Dirty Biker
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
8Akiva Goldsman
Producers, executive producer
Carl S G Moore
senior digital intermediate producer
D Scott Lumpkin
executive producer (as Scott Lumpkin)
Jon Berg
Producer, Producers, producer (p.g.a.)
Katrin Arndt
visual effects producer: RISE Visual Effects Studios
Kevin Mccormick
executive producer
Roy Lee
executive producer
Trevor Macy
Producer, Producers, producer (p.g.a.)
Other crew
209Kathryn Hensel
1st assistant accountant (as Kathryn Galberth)
Charity Faith Carter
2nd assistant accountant (as Charity Faith Calderon)
Lea Mariage
Abra Stone
Kaila Rucker
accounting clerk
Brian Jeremiah Smith
additional editor, director's special thanks
Matt Bauske
additional rigging electrician
Nick Hayes
additional set production assistant
Rebecca Flinn White
additional voices
Michael Baird
adr editor
Aidan Dykes
adr mixer
Susan Boyajian
adr voice casting
Whit Cornwall
ager / dyer
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