The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

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Peyton Flanders (Rebecca De Mornay) 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 due to the stress caused by the death of her husband, Dr. Victor Mott (John de Lancie), and blamed it on Claire (the mother, played by Annabella Sciorra),. Claire suspects nothing, having never met Peyton before.... (Full plot summary below)

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Peyton Flanders (Rebecca De Mornay) 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 due to the stress caused by the death of her husband, Dr. Victor Mott (John de Lancie), and blamed it on Claire (the mother, played by Annabella Sciorra),. Claire suspects nothing, having never met Peyton before.

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San Francisco Chronicle - 10/10 by Mick LaSalleHelmer has obtained taut, impressive performances, notably from cast women.
Newsweek - 9/10 by David AnsenThere's no point in overpraising The Hand That Rocks the Cradle. It'd a scary but predictable genre piece that telegraphs its every move.
Chicago Tribune - 8/10 by Dave KehrYnpretentious and efficient, Curtis Hanson`s suspense drama The Hand That Rocks the Cradle suggests, after the monstrous ego trips of this past holiday season, that some sense of professionalism continues to reside in Hollywood.
Time Out - 8/10 by Colette MaudeAs the film progresses, malicious schemes and loony excesses are combined, with Hanson's self-conscious direction rendering one particularly sensational murder even more implausible.
Chicago Reader - 8/10 by Jonathan RosenbaumA knockout thriller that succeeds brilliantly at just about everything Scorsese's Cape Fear didn't.
Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers - 8/10 by Steve CrumScary premise of mad sitter vs mother and child...effective.
Empire - 8/10 by Barry McIlhenneyA unexpected pleasure to watch, disturbing for new parents, slightly silly but ever so enjoyable.
The Seattle Times - 8/10 by Michael UpchurchBut while the message of Amanda Silver's screenplay may be unpalatable to some, this nanny-from-hell thriller is so artfully paced and performed that there's little resisting it.
Miami Herald - 8/10 by Bill CosfordBut the film isn’t just a well-made TV-style thriller either. It’s on to something--the way upwardly mobile parents, hoping to make their lives more professionally fulfilling, unwittingly bring the danger of the unknown into their lives.
Variety - 8/10 by Variety StaffA low-key thriller that will make baby boomers double-check the references of any prospective nanny.

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