Misery

Misery

1990

Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) rescues romance novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan) when a backwoods smashup traps the gravely injured author in his car. Annie -- Sheldon's biggest fan -- seizes the chance to nurse him back to health. But she morphs from nurturing rescuer to sadistic jailer upon discovering that the writer plans to kill off her heroine, Misery, in his next volume. Bates' disturbing performance netted her a Best Actress Oscar.

This Christmas there will be... Misery.

JBscale
85
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Thriller
Length
1 hr. 47 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 30, 1990
US Box Office
$61,276,872 (#1500 of 7372)
Global Office
$3,346,202 (#3695 of 4299)
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
2-Disc & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 5.1
English: DD 5.1
French (Dubbed): DD 2.0 Surround
Spanish (Dubbed): DD 2.0 Surround
Studio
MGM
Released
September 15, 2009
Acquired Date
February 27, 2014
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
April 7, 2006

Actors

James Caan
James Caan
Kathy Bates
Kathy Bates
Frances Sternhagen
Frances Sternhagen
Richard Farnsworth
Richard Farnsworth
Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall
Graham Jarvis
Graham Jarvis
Jerry Potter
Jerry Potter

Directors

Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner

Producers

Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
Andrew Scheinman
Andrew Scheinman

Writers

William Goldman
William Goldman

Awards & Accolades

  • 1990 Oscar : Best Actress - Kathy Bates

Special Features

Commentaries
  • Director Rob Reiner
  • Screenwriter William Goldman
Featurettes
  • Advice for the Stalked
  • Anti-Stalking Laws
  • Celebrity Stalkers
  • Diagnosing Annie Wilkes
  • Marc Shaiman's Musical Misery Tour
  • Misery Loves Company
  • Profile of a Stalker
Other
  • English & Spanish Subtitles
  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (8/10)

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Fresh
91%
Tomatometer
75 votes
RT Fresh Certified
90%
Popcornmeter
6,606 votes
METASCORE
75
23 votes
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
245,644 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media