Misery

Misery is a 1990 American psychological thriller film based on Stephen King's 1987 novel of the same name and starring James Caan, Kathy Bates, Lauren Bacall, Richard Farnsworth, and Frances Sternhagen. Directed by Rob Reiner, the film received critical acclaim for Kathy Bates' performance as the psychopathic Annie Wilkes. The film was ranked #12 on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments. Bates won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as A... More

Initial release date:

  • Nov 30, 1990

Directed by:

Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 47 min

Screenplay by:

Also known as:

  • Miseria,
  • Louca Obsessão,
  • Ölüm kitabi,
  • Lida,
  • Tortúra,
  • Misery - O Capítulo Final,
  • Piina,
  • Mizeri,
  • Misery non deve morire

Film

Directed by

Rob Reiner

Robert "Rob" Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American actor, director, producer, writer, and political activist. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence as Michael "Meathead" Stivic, son-in-law of Archie and Edith Bunker (played by Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton), on All in the...

Tagline:

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

Story by:

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1990
  • Dec 22, 1998
  • Nov 30, 1990
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Art direction by:

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Music by:

Runtime:

  • 1 h 47 min
  • 1 h 44 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 20,000,000

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Media

Adapted From

Misery

Misery (1987) is a psychological thriller novel by Stephen King. The novel was nominated for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1988, and was later made into a Hollywood film and an off-Broadway play of the same name. Paul Sheldon, the author of a best-selling series of Victorian-era romance...

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film Winners

Award Nominations:

Year Award Award Nominee Notes/Description
  • 1990
  • 1991
  • role: Annie Wilkes †
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film Nominees

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 1,370
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

The Movie List: the first 9200 of 2010-04-25

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