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Stephen King·1990·Director: Rob Reiner
94%
Faithfulness
4.8
Book Rating
3.9
Movie Rating
Platform: Apple TV+
James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth
The Book
Misery is a psychological horror novel by U.S. author Stephen King, first published by Viking Press on June 8, 1987.
The Film
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)...
Key Differences
{"Character development differs","Ending modified for film","Subplots removed"}
Our Verdict
Enjoy both!Both book and film are excellent experiences.
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