Misery
1990 · 107 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 247,685 VOTES · DIR. 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.
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!
00:10:00 l could hear the bones moving, so it's best for your legs to remain immobile.
00:12:17 Last Tuesday. Why?
00:14:37 You'll never realise what a rare treat you've given me.
00:17:13 These are slum kids. l was a slum kid. Everybody talks like that.
00:22:11 - Just to read the name Misery Chastain... - My daughter will be going nuts.
00:25:52 Course, l suppose you had a little something to do with that, too.
00:28:41 And you better hope nothing happens to me.
00:34:07 My agent made dozens of copies. There's gonna be an auction in New York.
00:38:49 They chose Kevin.
00:42:14 ...and l got a great deal on this 50lb clunker on account of it's missing an N.
00:52:49 Paul, l've got your paper.
00:56:22 You don't think he's dead, do you?
01:01:07 ...was because the bee sting had put her in that coma!
01:03:22 Virginia, l'm flattered that you think l've got that much energy.
01:06:34 Oh...
01:12:12 There is a justice... higher than that of man.
01:20:16 You cockadoodie!
01:25:34 That isn't exactly the kinda information l'm after.
01:27:52 ...you're not fit company for anyone else.
01:32:46 You'll know very soon. l've just started the last chapter.
01:38:48 This is it. The very first copy.
01:41:11 * ln every lovely summer's day
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed866
Dialogue density8.1 lines / min
First line00:02:16
Final line01:41:11
Production Record
DirectorRob Reiner
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20,000,000
Revenue$61,300,000
IMDb votes247,685