Misery
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.
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United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
7.7/10
5,205 votes
Rating consensus
77/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~77/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Kathy Bates
Annie Wilkes
James Caan
Paul Sheldon
Richard Farnsworth
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Lauren Bacall
Marcia Sindell
Frances Sternhagen
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Graham Jarvis
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Jerry Potter
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Thomas Brunelle
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June Christopher
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Julie Payne
Reporter #1
Archie Hahn
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Gregory Snegoff
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Misery (1990)
Rob Reiner
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