Misery (1990)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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

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.

• Released: 1990-11-30
• Genres: Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 47m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.8/10 from 5,424 votes

Directed by Rob Reiner.

Top cast

• Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes
• James Caan as Paul Sheldon
• Richard Farnsworth as Buster
• Lauren Bacall as Marcia Sindell
• Frances Sternhagen as Virginia
• Graham Jarvis as Libby
• Jerry Potter as Pete
• Thomas Brunelle as Anchorman
• June Christopher as Anchorwoman
• Julie Payne as Reporter #1

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Misery

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; rent on Spectrum On Demand; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on 7plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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