Movie · Thriller · Drama

When she was assaulted by her doctor, Claire Bartel (Annabella Sciorra) reported him to the police, and rather than go to prison for his crime, he killed himself. The shock of the accusations and suicide caused the doctor's pregnant wife, Peyton (Rebecca De Mornay), to have a miscarriage. Driven mad with rage, Peyton poses as a nanny for the Bartel family. Her plan: to tear Claire's life apart, seduce her husband (Matt McCoy) and eventually murder the woman she blames for ruining her life.

1992 · 1h 50m
  • 67%
Director Curtis Hanson

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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Thriller

When she was assaulted by her doctor, Claire Bartel (Annabella Sciorra) reported him to the police, and rather than go to prison for his crime, he killed himself. The shock of the accusations and suicide caused the doctor's pregnant wife, Peyton (Rebecca De Mornay), to have a miscarriage. Driven mad with rage, Peyton poses as a nanny for the Bartel family. Her plan: to tear Claire's life apart, seduce her husband (Matt McCoy) and eventually murder the woman she blames for ruining her life.

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Average 6.4
Reviews 54
Fresh 36
Rotten 18

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Studio
Hollywood Pictures
Released
1992
Run Time
1 hr 50 min
Rated
15+
Region of Origin
United States
© 1992 1992 Cinergi Productions Inc. and Cinergi Productions N.V. All Rights Reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English, French
Audio

English (United States) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), Turkish (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC), Chinese, Traditional , Hebrew , Indonesian , Russian , Thai , Turkish

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.