Death at the Dinner Party vs Misery

Death at the Dinner Party has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.7/10 for Misery). Death at the Dinner Party is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 47m. Misery is the older of the two (1990 against 2026). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Death at the Dinner Party posterDeath at the Dinner Party2026 VS Misery posterMisery1990
Death at the Dinner PartyMisery
Audience score★ 9.0/10★ 7.7/10
Year20261990
Length1h 27m1h 47m
GenresDrama, Thriller, TV MovieDrama, Thriller
CountryCanada–
DirectorAlain DesrochersRob Reiner
Main castMartina Ortiz Luis, Anana Rydvald, Russell Yuen, Brandon Knox, Tristen SkyKathy Bates, James Caan, Rob Reiner, Richard Farnsworth, Lauren Bacall

Synopsis

Death at the Dinner Party

When a star psychology student dies during a faculty party, Andrea Gibbs and her son Ethan are drawn into the dangerous manipulations of renowned professor Alan Jackson, a man determined to bury the truth at any cost.

Misery

After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan. Her obsession takes a dark turn when she holds him captive in her remote Colorado home and forces him to write back to life the popular literary character he killed off.

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