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MiseryFollow

1990 • R • 1h 47m • Drama, Thriller • Columbia Pictures

Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.

🍅 86% 90% MC 75 LB 4.00 IMDb 7.8

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$10.10M
3-day opening
Domestic total
$61.30M
Final
Worldwide total
$61.30M
$1,017 international
Domestic legs6.1x
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Cast & crew

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Rob Reiner Rob Reiner Director James Caan James Caan Starring Kathy Bates Kathy Bates Starring Lauren Bacall Lauren Bacall Starring Columbia Pictures Studio
ScreenplayWilliam Goldman Produced byAndrew Scheinman, Rob Reiner CinematographyBarry Sonnenfeld Music byMarc Shaiman StudioColumbia Pictures

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The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Nov 30-Dec 2 2 $10.1M — 1,244 $8,100 $10.1M
2 Dec 7-9 2 $7.1M −29.5% 1,299 $5,471 $20.1M
3 Dec 14-16 5 $4.0M −43.7% 1,302 $3,074 $26.1M
4 Dec 21-25 Christmas 9 $4.1M — 1,320 $3,125 $31.9M
5 Dec 28-Jan 1 New Year's 9 $6.1M — 1,329 $4,557 $39.9M
6 Jan 4-6 7 $3.9M — 1,370 $2,857 $44.9M
7 Jan 11-13 11 $2.1M −47.1% 1,234 $1,676 $48.2M
8 Jan 18-21 MLK 16 $1.6M — 891 $1,765 $50.4M
9 Jan 25-27 18 $1.0M — 871 $1,184 $51.8M
10 Feb 1-3 19 $1.1M +4.8% 819 $1,320 $53.2M
Weekend grossWk 10 · $1.1M
$10.1M
$7.1M
$4.0M
$4.1M
$6.1M
$3.9M
$2.1M
$1.6M
$1.0M
$1.1M
W1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8W9W10
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 10 · +4.8%
−29.5%
W1→2
−43.7%
W2→3
−47.1%
W6→7
+4.8%
W9→10
Steepest −47.1%Biggest gain +4.8%

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