Misery
1990 · 107 min · Director: Rob Reiner, Rob Reiner
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Best-selling novelist Paul Sheldon is on his way home from his Colorado hideaway after completing his latest book, when he crashes his car in a freak blizzard. Paul is critically injured, but is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes, Paul's "number one fan", who takes Paul back to her remote house in the mountains (without bothering to tell anybody). Unfortunately for Paul, Annie is also a headcase. When she discovers that Paul has killed off the heroine in her favorite novels, her reaction leaves Paul shattered (literally)...
Emotional fingerprint
Misery (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Fear 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Fear, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Fear and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 15 % | 8 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 28 % | 16 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 39 % | 20 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 50 % | 43 % | 21 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 50 % | 35 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 74 % | 68 % | 55 % | 57 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 71 % | 66 % | 48 % | 56 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 51 % | 29 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 57 % | 52 % | 28 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 60 % | 58 % | 33 % | 37 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 53 % | 48 % | 24 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 48 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 68 % | 62 % | 48 % | 53 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 82 % | 68 % | 68 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 83 % | 81 % | 64 % | 59 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 88 % | 86 % | 75 % | 69 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 84 % | 75 % | 73 % | 68 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sadness | 68 % | 50 % | 52 % | 47 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Details
- Directed by
- Rob Reiner, Rob Reiner
- Written by
- Stephen King, William Goldman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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