Misery

After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$61,276,872
Summary Details
DistributorColumbia Pictures
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Opening$10,076,834
1,244 theaters
Release DateNov 30, 1990
Running Time1 hr 47 min
GenresDrama Thriller
In Release397 days/56 weeks
Widest Release1,370 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Nov 30-Dec 2
Post-Thanksgiving
2$10,076,834-1,244-$8,100$10,076,8341
Dec 7-92$7,107,047-29.5%1,299+55$5,471$20,110,4502
Dec 14-165$4,002,586-43.7%1,302+3$3,074$26,107,3483
Dec 21-25
Christmas long wknd
9$4,125,895-1,320-$3,125$31,886,620-
Dec 28-Jan 1, 1991
New Year's long wknd
9$6,057,448-1,329-$4,557$39,903,646-
Jan 4-67$3,914,163-1,370-$2,857$44,941,8856
Jan 11-1311$2,068,992-47.1%1,234-136$1,676$48,164,2107
Jan 18-21
MLK wknd
16$1,573,047-891-$1,765$50,395,363-
Jan 25-2718$1,031,983-871-$1,184$51,754,0689
Feb 1-319$1,081,421+4.8%819-52$1,320$53,233,49410