Fresh
Bates turns Wilkes into the nastiest nurse to reach the screen since Louise Fletcher tormented Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Desmond Ryan, Philadelphia Inquirer
Misery
Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.
1990 · 1h 47m · R
Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Rob Reiner
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
91%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Like any good work of popular culture, Rob Reiner's film of Stephen King's best-selling book Misery functions on more than one level.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
Popular moviemaking -- elegantly economical, artlessly artful -- doesn't get much better than this.
Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine
Fresh
Bates has a field day with her role, creating a quirky, memorable object of hate.
Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh
A skillfully pared-down (if psychologically thin) horror thriller.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
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