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The Hand that Rocks the Cradle

Original title: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
  • 19921992
  • RR
  • 1h 50m
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6.7/10
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Rebecca De Mornay, Annabella Sciorra, and Matt McCoy in The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (1992)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
46K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,502
836
    • Curtis Hanson
    • Amanda Silver
  • Stars
    • Annabella Sciorra
    • Rebecca De Mornay
    • Matt McCoy
    • Curtis Hanson
    • Amanda Silver
  • Stars
    • Annabella Sciorra
    • Rebecca De Mornay
    • Matt McCoy
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    • 153User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
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    Rebecca De Mornay and Annabella Sciorra in The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (1992)
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    Rebecca De Mornay, Annabella Sciorra, Matt McCoy, and Madeline Zima in The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (1992)
    Rebecca De Mornay, Annabella Sciorra, Matt McCoy, and Madeline Zima in The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (1992)
    Rebecca De Mornay, Annabella Sciorra, Matt McCoy, and Madeline Zima in The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (1992)
    Rebecca De Mornay, Annabella Sciorra, Matt McCoy, and Madeline Zima in The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (1992)
    Rebecca De Mornay, Annabella Sciorra, Matt McCoy, and Madeline Zima in The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (1992)
    Rebecca De Mornay, Annabella Sciorra, Matt McCoy, and Madeline Zima in The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (1992)
    Rebecca De Mornay, Annabella Sciorra, Matt McCoy, and Madeline Zima in The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (1992)
    Rebecca De Mornay, Annabella Sciorra, and Matt McCoy in The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (1992)
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    Annabella Sciorra
    Annabella Sciorra
    • Claire Bartel
    Rebecca De Mornay
    Rebecca De Mornay
    • Peyton Flanders
    Matt McCoy
    Matt McCoy
    • Michael Bartel
    Ernie Hudson
    Ernie Hudson
    • Solomon
    Julianne Moore
    Julianne Moore
    • Marlene Craven
    Madeline Zima
    Madeline Zima
    • Emma Bartel
    John de Lancie
    John de Lancie
    • Dr. Victor Mott
    Kevin Skousen
    • Marty Craven
    Mitchell Laurance
    Mitchell Laurance
    • Lawyer
    Justin Zaremby
    • Schoolyard Bully
    Eric Melander
    • Baby Joe
    Jennifer Melander
    • Baby Joe
    Ashley Melander
    • Baby Joe
    Cliff Lenz
    • Seattle Today Host
    Penny LeGate
    • Seattle Today Host
    Mary Anne Owen
    • Dr. Mott's Nurse
    Therese Tinling
    • Receptionist
    • (as Therese Xavier Tinling)
    Todd Jamieson
    • Surgeon
      • Curtis Hanson
      • Amanda Silver
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Rebecca De Mornay initially auditioned for the role of Claire Bartel and Annabella Sciorra auditioned for the role of Mrs. Mott.
    • Goofs
      The asthma inhaler should be used with closed lips, breathing deeply.
    • Quotes

      Peyton Flanders: Marlene, is everything all right?

      Marlene 'Marl' Craven: No! I need a doctor. KNOW of any, Mrs Mott?

    • Crazy credits
      As the end credits roll, we see the Bartel residence.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Freejack/Until the End of the World/Juice/The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      SEATTLE TODAY THEME
      Written by Dan Dean

      Courtesy of Dan Dean Productions

    User reviews153

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    7/10
    sometimes, you gotta be gross to be scary
    Much like "Rear Window", this movie brings up a serious question: Whom can you trust? It all begins one day in Seattle, when Claire Bartel (Annabella Sciorra) goes to her gynecologist. She gets the feeling that he's merely fondling her. After she reports this, several other women say the same thing, prompting the gynecologist to commit suicide. Soon afterward, his widow (Rebecca DeMornay) goes into labor. But the baby dies. Now she has only one thing on her mind: revenge.

    That's where the movie gets really creepy. Assuming the name Peyton Flanders, she goes to work as a nanny for the Bartels. In the process, she not begins to act as a mother for the new baby, but she gets into everyone's confidence. And if anyone distrusts her...well, let's just say that she's way ahead of them.

    If "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" makes you suspicious of your friends, then it's probably doing it's job. Director Curtis Hanson brings the same kind of intensity that he brought to "LA Confidential" and "8 Mile". You may never feel the same after watching this movie.
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    • Jun 6, 2005

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    • Release date
      • January 10, 1992 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • 2502 37th Ave W, Seattle, Washington, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hollywood Pictures
      • Interscope Communications
      • Nomura Babcock & Brown
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    • 1 hour 50 minutes
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