Misery

1990 film directed by Rob Reiner
Movie film Q725552
Misery
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Misery

Summary

Misery is a film[1]. Misery ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,405 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Misery received the Academy Award for Best Actress[3].
  • Misery's image is recorded as Misery (Film) Logo.png[4].
  • Misery's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Misery's director is recorded as Rob Reiner[6].
  • Misery's screenwriter is recorded as William Goldman[7].
  • Misery's composer is recorded as Marc Shaiman[8].
  • Misery's genre is recorded as thriller film[9].
  • Misery's genre is recorded as horror film[10].
  • Misery's genre is recorded as drama film[11].
  • Misery's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[12].
  • Misery's genre is recorded as psychological horror film[13].
  • Misery's genre is recorded as mystery film[14].
  • Misery's genre is recorded as crime film[15].
  • Misery's genre is recorded as psychological thriller film[16].
  • Misery's based on is recorded as Misery[17].
  • Misery's cast member is recorded as James Caan[18].
  • Misery's cast member is recorded as Kathy Bates[19].
  • Misery's cast member is recorded as Lauren Bacall[20].
  • Misery's cast member is recorded as Richard Farnsworth[21].
  • Misery's cast member is recorded as Frances Sternhagen[22].
  • Misery's cast member is recorded as Graham Jarvis[23].
  • Misery's cast member is recorded as J. T. Walsh[24].
  • Misery's cast member is recorded as Rob Reiner[25].
  • Misery's cast member is recorded as Julie Payne[26].
  • Misery's producer is recorded as Rob Reiner[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Misery's performer is recorded as Marc Shaiman[28]. Producers include Rob Reiner[27] and Andrew Scheinman[29]. Misery's director is recorded as Rob Reiner[6]. Misery's screenwriter is recorded as William Goldman[7]. Cast members include James Caan[18], Kathy Bates[19], Lauren Bacall[20], Richard Farnsworth[21], Frances Sternhagen[22], and Graham Jarvis[23].

Publication

Publication dates include +1990-11-30T00:00:00Z[30], +1991-04-25T00:00:00Z[31], and +1990-00-00T00:00:00Z[32]. Misery's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[33]. Genres include thriller film[9], horror film[10], drama film[11], film based on a novel[12], psychological horror film[13], and mystery film[14].

Subject and Themes

Misery's main subject is recorded as psychopathy[34].

Reception

Misery received the Academy Award for Best Actress[3]. Reviews include 7.6/10[35], 75/100[36], and 90%[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Misery's after a work by is recorded as Stephen King[38].

Why It Matters

Misery ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,405 views/month).[2] Misery has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Misery is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did Misery receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actress[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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