Shine
“A true story of the mystery of music and the miracle of love”
Shine is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 10 June 2026.
Where to watch Shine
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Director
- Scott Hicks
- Release date
- 1996-08-15
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Language
- Yiddish
- Box office
- $35,892,330
- Budget
- $5,500,000
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Australia
- Studio
- Fine Line Features
Shine — trailer
About Shine
Shine is a 1996 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Scott Hicks, starring Geoffrey Rush, Noah Taylor and Armin Mueller-Stahl. It has a runtime of 1 hour 45 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.4/10 from 709 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Shine in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.
Cast
Geoffrey Rush
David as an adult
Noah Taylor
David as an adolescent
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Peter
Lynn Redgrave
Gillian
Googie Withers
Katharine Susannah Prichard
Sonia Todd
Sylvia
Nicholas Bell
Ben Rosen
John Gielgud
Cecil Parkes
Justin Braine
Tony
Chris Haywood
Sam
Alex Rafalowicz
David as a child
Gordon Poole
Eisteddfod Presenter
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Shine in Canada?+
In Canada, Shine is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is Shine on Netflix?+
Shine is not on Netflix in Canada right now.
How long is Shine?+
Shine has a runtime of 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
Who stars in Shine?+
Shine stars Geoffrey Rush, Noah Taylor, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Lynn Redgrave and Googie Withers.
When did Shine come out?+
Shine is a 1996 movie directed by Scott Hicks.
What genre is Shine?+
Shine is Drama film.
Who directed Shine?+
Shine was directed by Scott Hicks.
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