Misery
“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.
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Studio
Castle Rock Entertainment
Language
en
Status
Released
How Misery performed
Budget
$20.0M
Worldwide Gross
$61.3M
Gross Profit
$41.3M
Return
3.1× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$9M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Annie Wilkes
Kathy Bates
Annie Wilkes
Paul Sheldon
James Caan
Paul Sheldon
Buster
Richard Farnsworth
Buster
Marcia Sindell
Lauren Bacall
Marcia Sindell
Virginia
Frances Sternhagen
Virginia
Libby
Graham Jarvis
Libby
Pete
Jerry Potter
Pete
Anchorman
Thomas Brunelle
Anchorman
Anchorwoman
June Christopher
Anchorwoman
Reporter #1
Julie Payne
Reporter #1
Reporter #2
Archie Hahn
Reporter #2
Reporter #3
Gregory Snegoff
Reporter #3
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1975
The Silence of the Lambs
1991
No Exit
2022
The Good Nurse
2022
The Number 23
2007
Girl, Interrupted
1999