The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

"Trust is her weapon. Innocence her opportunity. Revenge her only desire."

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Ratings & Reviews

6.7/10

52,558 votes

67/100

Fresh

64/100

Metascore

6.9/10

991 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Nominations

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Other Awards

🏆 1 win

Won

MTV Movie for Best Villain

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$11.7M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$88.0M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$88,036,683

United States

Profit

+$76.3M

ROI: +652%

Budget Recovery752% of budget

$0|Budget: $11.7M|Revenue: $88.0M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

78.2K

Daily Avg

1.3K

7-Day Trend

-26%

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Story Setting

Set In

Seattle

Themes & Subjects

#psychopathy#revenge

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Q279100

Film Editing

John F. Link

Music / Score

Graeme Revell

Production Companies

Nomura Babcock & BrownInterscope FilmsHollywood Pictures

Distributors

Walt Disney Studios Motion PicturesNetflixDisney+

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Available in 74 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	—	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom15	Disney Plus	—	Rakuten TV, Sky Store	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	Disney Plus, Crave, Crave Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaM	Disney Plus	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
India	—	—	Google Play Movies, YouTube	Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom15

AustraliaM

Germany16

France12

Brazil16

CZ15+

Ireland15

+4 more countries

Production

Director

Curtis Hanson

Writer

Amanda Silver

Production Companies

Hollywood PicturesInterscope CommunicationsNomura Babcock & Brown

Cast

Annabella Sciorra

Claire Bartel

Rebecca De Mornay

Mrs. Mott / Peyton Flanders

Matt McCoy

Michael Bartel

Ernie Hudson

Solomon

Madeline Zima

Emma Bartel

Julianne Moore

Marlene Craven

John de Lancie

Dr. Victor Mott

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Kevin Skousen

Marty Craven

Mitchell Laurance

Lawyer

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Jane Jones

Woman in Park

Brian T. Finney

Botanical Gardens Worker

Julie Clemmons

Female Lab Worker

Tags & Keywords

rage and hateloss of loved onenannydestroyfamily's daily lifeinfantchildlessnessmalicedesire to have childrenkidssuspensefulfrightened

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