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78% Critic Match
Misery
“Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.”
7.8 / 10• 1990• 1h 47m•R• English
DramaThriller
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.
Cast & Crew
Kathy Bates
Annie Wilkes
Lead
James Caan
Paul Sheldon
Richard Farnsworth
Buster
Lauren Bacall
Marcia Sindell
Frances Sternhagen
Virginia
Graham Jarvis
Libby
Jerry Potter
Pete
Thomas Brunelle
Anchorman
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rob Reiner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Misery is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
