Misery

1990 · TMDB 7.8

Directed by Rob Reiner

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.

Kathy Bates James Caan Richard Farnsworth Lauren Bacall Frances Sternhagen Graham Jarvis Jerry Potter Thomas Brunelle June Christopher Julie Payne Archie Hahn Gregory Snegoff

Director · Rob Reiner Producer · Rob Reiner Producer · Andrew Scheinman Writer · William Goldman Writer · Stephen King Cinematography · Barry Sonnenfeld Composer · Marc Shaiman Editor · Robert Leighton

Runtime: 107 min
Released: 1990-11-30
Studio: Castle Rock Entertainment
Country: United States of America
Language: English
TMDB score: 7.8

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Tim Laws

2025-10-29

Kathy Bates is amazing. Rob Reiner had a proper run of classics from Spinal Tap to this!