Kubrickology

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proper noun

The study of the works of Stanley Kubrick.

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Meanings

proper nounKubrickology (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebroadcastingThe study of the works of Stanley Kubrick.

    Room 237, which got a boost in funding from Kickstarter and its name from the iconic mysterious room in Kubrick’s film, brings together five separate theorists to form an impressive body of work of Kubrickology […]

    2012 January 30, Angela Watercutter, “Room 237 explores hidden meanings in The Shining”, in Wired, archived from the original on 17 Feb 2014
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    Next week, Channel 4 starts a season of classic Kubrick films. It opens, on June 20, with Paul Joyce's fascinating documentary, Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man, which includes rare footage of Kubrick directing – from his daughter Vivian's The Making of The Shining – and imports a new irreverence, not to say hostility, into Kubrickology.

    1996, Quentin Curtis, “Enigma wrapped in a mystery wrapped in an anorak ...”, in The Daily Telegraph, London, archived from the original on 04 Oct 2015

Origin

From Kubrick + -ology, from the surname of American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor, and photographer Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999).

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APA

Kubrickology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kubrickology

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Chicago

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