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Misery · LeviOsa

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Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.

DramaThriller1h 47m

🍅86%

🍅

86%

Tomatometer

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90%

Popcornmeter

7.8

TMDB

Storyline

After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan. Her obsession takes a dark turn when she holds him captive in her remote Colorado home and forces him to write back to life the popular literary character he killed off.

Trailers

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“What the F*** Is Going On?" The Story of Composing 'Misery'!

“What the F*** Is Going On?" The Story of Composing 'Misery'!

Rob Reiner & Kathy Bates Discuss Misery (1990) with Dave Karger | TCMFF 2025

Rob Reiner & Kathy Bates Discuss Misery (1990) with Dave Karger | TCMFF 2025

The Cockadoodie Car

The Cockadoodie Car

I'm Your Number One Fan!

I'm Your Number One Fan!

Details

DirectorRob Reiner

ReleasedNov 30, 1990

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$20M

Revenue

$61.3M

Parental guideRUS

Studios

Castle Rock Entertainment

Nelson Entertainment

Cast

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Annie Wilkes

James Caan

James Caan

Paul Sheldon

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Buster

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Marcia Sindell

Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen

Virginia

Graham Jarvis

Graham Jarvis

Libby

Jerry Potter

Jerry Potter

Pete

Thomas Brunelle

Thomas Brunelle

Anchorman

June Christopher

June Christopher

Anchorwoman

Julie Payne

Julie Payne

Reporter #1

Archie Hahn

Archie Hahn

Reporter #2

Gregory Snegoff

Gregory Snegoff

Reporter #3

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Where to watch(NG)

Stream

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HBO Max

Rent / Buy

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Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

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YouTube

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Reviews

9 reviews · 7 critics · 1 fan

7 fresh · 1 rotten

Critics consensus

“Elevated by standout performances from James Caan and Kathy Bates, this taut and frightening film is one of the best Stephen King adaptations to date.”

86% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

K

Kevin Maher

RTThe Times (UK)Oct 9, 2026

Annie’s Sunday school primness and her quaint phraseology were creepy cover for the kind of terrifying and deeply self-righteous rag required to drive the demented mind of a murderer.

B

Bruce Westbrook

RTHouston ChronicleJun 9, 2026

Reiner supplies enough comic relief to keep it from being unbearable.

D

David Denby

RTNew York Magazine/VultureFeb 5, 2026

The director, Rob Reiner, keeps the story as funny as possible, but after a while the conventional side of the horror plot takes over.

C

Christopher Johnston

RTVictoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada)Jun 9, 2026

Everything about this movie is right.

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Information

Title

Misery

Released

Nov 30, 1990

Rated

R

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 47m

Status

Released

Studios

Castle Rock Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment

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