The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

1992 PG-13 1h 50m

6.9 / 10 1K

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6.9/10

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A suburban family chooses seemingly sweet Peyton Flanders as their newborn's nanny. Only much later does the infant's mother, Claire Bartel, realize Peyton's true intentions -- to destroy Claire and replace her in the family. The nail-biting suspense builds quickly in this chilling psychological thriller about deception and bitter revenge.

Director Curtis Hanson

Writers

Amanda Silver

Stars

Annabella Sciorra Rebecca De Mornay Matt McCoy

Annabella Sciorra

Claire Bartel

Rebecca De Mornay

Mrs. Mott / Peyton Flanders

Botanical Gardens Worker

Realtor (as Chip Lucia)

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Rachel Glenn

Emma's Friend (uncredited)

Drama Thriller

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User Reviews 2

Geronimo1967 18 Sep 2022

7/10

For a while, Rebecca de Mornay is quite menacing as the live-in nanny "Peyton". She is hired by "Claire" (Annabella Sciorra) and her husband "Michael" (Matt McCoy) to look after their baby. Initially all kind and helpful, we soon begin to suspect that she has another agenda - and that she will stop at nothing to attain it! Sadly, after about twenty minutes the story rather settles into a predictab...

Wuchak 19 Dec 2019

6/10

***The nanny from hell in the Seattle area*** A well-to-do couple in the Puget Sound region (Matt McCoy & Annabella Sciorra) hires a nanny not knowing that she has axes to grind (Rebecca De Mornay). Ernie Hudson plays a mentally challenged laborer while Julianne Moore is on hand as the wife’s best friend. "The Hand that Rocks the Cradle" (1992) is a drama/thriller in the mold of contempor...