Miranda Wright
over 2 years
ago
a great horror movie for someone who isn't a fan of jump scares but still loves thrill
N B
over 3 years
ago
Great! Amazing acting but it didn't catch the thrilling atmosphere of the book quite right
emilio murillo
over 4 years
ago
A very dark film. But it has many violent scenes so over-the-top that they turn laughable.
Alejandra Thomas
5 years
ago
Best Stephen King adaptation with a horrifying Kathy Bates. A true gem.
Robyn Hamilton
over 5 years
ago
Slightly overrated but only because it's dated somewhat. Fantastic performance from Bates
Lino Monteiro
almost 6 years
ago
Positively cringe-inducing and chilling. Bates's performance is nothing short of 'divine'.
Angeline Schaaf
almost 7 years
ago
Unsettling. Bates plays her role so scarily well.
Jim Barton
7 years
ago
Who can forget Kathy Bates in this.
Lou
7 years
ago
This is an outstanding film with outstanding performance from Kathy Bates. Petrifying.
Griffin Maurer
over 7 years
ago
One of the best Stephen King adaptations will be sure to instill fear and suspense.
Marco
over 7 years
ago
A real classic.
Amanda Peters
almost 8 years
ago
One of the few films to do justice to a Stephen King novel. Kathy Bates = amazing.
Andy Whitfield
almost 8 years
ago
Best King horror adaptation - Kathy Bates IS this movie.
Ben Calverley
almost 8 years
ago
Brilliant adaptation of a King classic.
Kakra
almost 8 years
ago
9/10 Acting in this movie is incredible!!!
Misery is a 1990 American thriller film based on Stephen King's 1987 novel of the same name. 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 Annie Wilkes in Misery.
Famed novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan) is the author of a successful series of novels involving a character called Misery Chastain. But Paul wants to branch out and has just finished the manuscript of a new unrelated novel. He departs from Silver Creek, Colorado to head west but is caught in a blizzard and his car goes off the road. He is rescued by a nurse, Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), and brought to her remote home. Both of Paul's legs are broken and he has a dislocated shoulder, so he is bedridden and incapacitated. Annie claims she is his 'number one fan' and talks a lot about him and his novels. She is happy when Paul lets...