Misery

1990 · 107 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 247,685 VOTES · DIR. Rob Reiner

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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.

Dialogue Timeline — 866 lines

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00:02:16 Still got it.
00:05:25 What thanks does she get? You go and kill her!
00:10:05 And as soon as the roads open, l'll take you to a hospital.
00:12:20 No reason.
00:14:47 l'll get the Novril. Forgive me for prattling away and making you feel all oogy.
00:17:29 And in the bank do l tell Mrs Bollinger "Here's one big bastard of a cheque,...
00:22:22 ...but you'll have to wait till tomorrow to talk to her yourself.
00:26:05 ...and when l finish l'll turn right to the first page and start reading it all over again.
00:31:15 Everything that can be done is.
00:34:23 So you've indicated. Do it.
00:40:04 See, isn't this nice?
00:42:44 l can't work on this paper. See, it's Corrasable Bond. lt smudges.
00:53:14 Poor dear. Let's get you back in bed and l'll get them for you.
00:58:28 lt's not worthy of you. Throw it all out.
01:01:34 Will she be her old self now lan has dug her out, or will she have amnesia?
01:04:31 Mm...
01:08:07 women often died in childbirth.
01:17:52 No, l haven't.
01:22:32 Such a kidder! Come on, Misery.
01:26:10 l got down on my knees and l begged for it not to be true.
01:29:54 Here! l'm down here!
01:33:47 Yes, Paul?
01:39:30 Paul, since you brought her up,...
01:42:55 Visiontext Subtitles: Michael Callaghan

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed866
Dialogue density8.1 lines / min
First line00:02:16
Final line01:42:55

Production Record

DirectorRob Reiner
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20,000,000
Revenue$61,300,000
IMDb votes247,685