Misery (1990)

Misery
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $61,158,960Details
International Box Office $7,662Details
Worldwide Box Office $61,166,622
OpusData ID: 8470100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,076,834 (16.5% of total gross)
Legs:6.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,244 opening theaters/1,370 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $164,013,322

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,540 $61,158,960
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,901-29,000) 28,929 $7,662
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,822 $61,166,622
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 423 $61,158,960
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,043 $7,662
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 828 $61,166,622

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 30th, 1990 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: March 1st, 1991 (Wide) (South Korea)
July 23rd, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: September 14th, 2010 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 107 minutes
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Keywords: Writing and Writers, Psychological Thriller
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 310 $10,961,517 Jan 4, 1991 38
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 261 $6,057,448 Dec 28, 1990 31
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 203 $16,923,531 Dec 28, 1990 31

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,540 $61,158,960
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 983 $164,013,322
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,132 $61,158,960
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1990 19 $61,158,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 345 $61,158,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,213 $61,158,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 673 $61,158,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 118 $61,158,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 423 $61,158,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 203 $61,158,960

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 30, 1990 2 $10,076,834   1,244 $8,100   $10,076,834 1
Dec 7, 1990 2 $6,961,449 -31% 1,281 $5,434   $19,964,852 2
Dec 14, 1990 5 $4,002,586 -43% 1,302 $3,074   $26,107,348 3
Dec 21, 1990 8 $4,125,895 +3% 1,320 $3,126   $31,886,620 4
Dec 28, 1990 9 $6,057,448 +47% 1,329 $4,558   $39,903,646 5
Jan 4, 1991 7 $3,914,163 -35% 1,370 $2,857   $44,941,885 6
Apr 5, 1991 19 $522,354   472 $1,107   $58,771,959 19
Apr 12, 1991 16 $478,597 -8% 442 $1,083   $59,469,235 20
Apr 19, 1991 17 $464,547 -3% 474 $980   $60,143,292 21
Apr 26, 1991 22 $256,200 -45% 330 $776   $60,593,174 22
May 3, 1991 27 $193,821 -24% 216 $897   $60,889,526 23

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 30, 1990 2 $13,003,403   1,244 $10,453   $13,003,403 1
Dec 7, 1990 2 $9,101,359 -30% 1,281 $7,105   $22,104,762 2
Dec 14, 1990 5 $5,655,963 -38% 1,302 $4,344   $27,760,725 3
Dec 21, 1990 7 $6,085,473 +8% 1,320 $4,610   $33,846,198 4
Dec 28, 1990 9 $7,181,524 +18% 1,329 $5,404   $41,027,722 5
Apr 5, 1991 18 $741,033   472 $1,570   $58,990,638 19
Apr 12, 1991 16 $688,107 -7% 442 $1,557   $59,678,745 20
Apr 19, 1991 15 $658,229 -4% 474 $1,389   $60,336,974 21
Apr 26, 1991 21 $358,731 -46% 330 $1,087   $60,695,705 22

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 7/23/2021 $399 1 1 2 $720 9/25/2023
South Korea 3/1/1991 $0 0 7 13 $6,643 7/15/2020
 
International Total$7,662 9/25/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,901-29,000) 28,929 $7,662
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 27,301-27,400) 27,335 $7,662
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,626 $7,662
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 25,001-25,100) 25,098 $7,662
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,443 $7,662
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,179 $7,662
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,043 $7,662
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 594 $7,662

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,822 $61,166,622
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,198 $61,166,622
Top 1990 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 21 $61,166,622
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 606 $61,166,622
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,337 $61,166,622
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,353 $61,166,622
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $61,166,622
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 828 $61,166,622
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 333 $61,166,622

Leading Cast

James Caan    Paul Sheldon
Kathy Bates    Annie Wilkes

Supporting Cast

Frances Sternhagen    Virginia
Richard Farnsworth    Buster
Lauren Bacall    Marcia Sindell
J.T. Walsh    State Trooper Sherman Douglas

Cameos

Rob Reiner    Helicopter pilot

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Rob Reiner    Director
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director
Stephen King    Story Creator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$10,076,834 (16.5% of total gross)
Legs:6.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,244 opening theaters/1,370 max. theaters, 7.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $164,013,322

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,540 $61,158,960
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,901-29,000) 28,929 $7,662
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,822 $61,166,622
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 423 $61,158,960
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,043 $7,662
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 828 $61,166,622

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 30th, 1990 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: March 1st, 1991 (Wide) (South Korea)
July 23rd, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: September 14th, 2010 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Writing and Writers, Psychological Thriller
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 310 $10,961,517 Jan 4, 1991 38
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 261 $6,057,448 Dec 28, 1990 31
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 203 $16,923,531 Dec 28, 1990 31

Leading Cast

James Caan    Paul Sheldon
Kathy Bates    Annie Wilkes

Supporting Cast

Frances Sternhagen    Virginia
Richard Farnsworth    Buster
Lauren Bacall    Marcia Sindell
J.T. Walsh    State Trooper Sherman Douglas

Cameos

Rob Reiner    Helicopter pilot

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Rob Reiner    Director
Janet Hirshenson    Casting Director
Jane Jenkins    Casting Director
Stephen King    Story Creator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,540 $61,158,960
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 983 $164,013,322
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,132 $61,158,960
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1990 19 $61,158,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 301-400) 345 $61,158,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,213 $61,158,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 673 $61,158,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200) 118 $61,158,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) 423 $61,158,960
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 201-300) 203 $61,158,960

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 30, 1990 2 $10,076,834   1,244 $8,100   $10,076,834 1
Dec 7, 1990 2 $6,961,449 -31% 1,281 $5,434   $19,964,852 2
Dec 14, 1990 5 $4,002,586 -43% 1,302 $3,074   $26,107,348 3
Dec 21, 1990 8 $4,125,895 +3% 1,320 $3,126   $31,886,620 4
Dec 28, 1990 9 $6,057,448 +47% 1,329 $4,558   $39,903,646 5
Jan 4, 1991 7 $3,914,163 -35% 1,370 $2,857   $44,941,885 6
Apr 5, 1991 19 $522,354   472 $1,107   $58,771,959 19
Apr 12, 1991 16 $478,597 -8% 442 $1,083   $59,469,235 20
Apr 19, 1991 17 $464,547 -3% 474 $980   $60,143,292 21
Apr 26, 1991 22 $256,200 -45% 330 $776   $60,593,174 22
May 3, 1991 27 $193,821 -24% 216 $897   $60,889,526 23

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 30, 1990 2 $13,003,403   1,244 $10,453   $13,003,403 1
Dec 7, 1990 2 $9,101,359 -30% 1,281 $7,105   $22,104,762 2
Dec 14, 1990 5 $5,655,963 -38% 1,302 $4,344   $27,760,725 3
Dec 21, 1990 7 $6,085,473 +8% 1,320 $4,610   $33,846,198 4
Dec 28, 1990 9 $7,181,524 +18% 1,329 $5,404   $41,027,722 5
Apr 5, 1991 18 $741,033   472 $1,570   $58,990,638 19
Apr 12, 1991 16 $688,107 -7% 442 $1,557   $59,678,745 20
Apr 19, 1991 15 $658,229 -4% 474 $1,389   $60,336,974 21
Apr 26, 1991 21 $358,731 -46% 330 $1,087   $60,695,705 22

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 7/23/2021 $399 1 1 2 $720 9/25/2023
South Korea 3/1/1991 $0 0 7 13 $6,643 7/15/2020
 
International Total$7,662 9/25/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,901-29,000) 28,929 $7,662
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 27,301-27,400) 27,335 $7,662
All Time International Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,626 $7,662
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 25,001-25,100) 25,098 $7,662
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 15,401-15,500) 15,443 $7,662
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,179 $7,662
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,043 $7,662
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 501-600) 594 $7,662

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,822 $61,166,622
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,198 $61,166,622
Top 1990 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 21 $61,166,622
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 606 $61,166,622
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,337 $61,166,622
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,353 $61,166,622
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $61,166,622
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) 828 $61,166,622
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 333 $61,166,622