The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Poster
MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Down 958 this week

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)

R  110 min  -  Drama | Horror | Thriller   -  10 January 1992 (USA)
6.4
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 6.4/10 from 15,797 users  
Reviews: 88 user | 18 critic

After her humiliated husband kills himself, an embittered pregnant widow loses her child, and embarks on a mission of vengeance against a woman and her family.

Director:

Curtis Hanson

Writer:

Amanda Silver
Watch Trailer
 Loading Watchlist 

Watch it

Buy it from Amazon »

Related Lists

image of title
a list of 133 titles by RAMPARTisGREAT created 3 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 3,201 titles by angelwizzard666 created 2 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 183 titles by tenchagorda created 10 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 670 titles by rimbbu created 3 days ago
 
image of title
a list of 115 titles by bheezy1988 created 6 days ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Pre-Order the Kindle Fire
5 wins & 5 nominations See more awards »
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Annabella Sciorra ...
Rebecca De Mornay ...
Matt McCoy ...
Julianne Moore ...
Ernie Hudson ...
Madeline Zima ...
John de Lancie John de Lancie ...
Kevin Skousen ...
Mitchell Laurance ...
Justin Zaremby Justin Zaremby ...
Eric Melander Eric Melander ...
Jennifer Melander Jennifer Melander ...
Ashley Melander Ashley Melander ...
Cliff Lenz Cliff Lenz ...
Seattle Today Host
Penny LeGate Penny LeGate ...
Seattle Today Host
Edit

Storyline

Peyton Flanders seemed to be the perfect nanny, but secretly she was out to wreck the lives of the family she was supposed to be helping. Before becoming the nanny, Peyton had a miscarriage, and blamed it on Claire (the mother). Claire suspects nothing, having never met Peyton before. Written by Rob Hartill  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Nanny | Baby | Miscarriage | Revenge | Suicide  | See more »

Taglines:

The Bartels couldn't believe how fortunate they were to find Peyton. But they didn't find her, she chose them. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for terror, violence, a scene of sexual molestation, and for language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

View content advisory »
Edit

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

La mano que mece la cuna See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$11,700,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$88,036,683 (USA)
See more »

Company Credits

Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kevin Spacey was considered for the role of Michael Bartell. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When the kids are getting into the closet to hide in the end, the baby can be heard crying although his face is clearly still. See more »

Quotes

[on the phone]
Peyton Flanders: Who is this?
Marlene 'Marl' Craven: Marlene Craven, you want me to spell it?
See more »

Crazy Credits

As the end credits roll, we see the Bartel residence. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Savage Harvest 2: October Blood (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"SIR JOSEPH'S BARGE IS SEEN"
from "H.M.S. Pinafore"
Performed by The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Courtesy of London Records
A Division of PolyGram Classics See more »