Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Misery easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More violent than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Misery end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Misery

Name: Misery
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1990
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Kathy Bates, James Caan, Richard Farnsworth, Lauren Bacall, Frances Sternhagen

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

Directed by Rob Reiner

Produced by Castle Rock Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment

1990107 min7.8 / 10

A claustrophobic psychological thriller about captivity and obsession, where a bedridden author must navigate the twisted mind of his deranged captor to survive.

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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Questions people ask

Is Misery scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.
Is Misery easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Misery violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Does Misery end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Misery sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.