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The Hand that Rocks the Cradle

1992

Curtis Hanson

Rebecca De Mornay, Annabella Sciorra, Matt McCoy, Julianne Moore ...

6.3

49,114

Mystery. Thriller. Drama

	Media	Author	Review
		Vincent Canby The New York Times	"Audiences aren't asked to think, only to react. 'The Hand That Rocks the Cradle' proves again that not thinking isn't especially easy even today."
		Peter Rainer Los Angeles Times	"'The Hand That Rocks the Cradle' is a bright, nasty psychological thriller with a joker up its sleeve (...) De Mornay's performance is so fiercely felt that she makes you sympathize with the beast"
		Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel	"The careful structure of 'THTRTC' guarantees that the movie will generate a fair amount of suspense throughout. But the single-mindedness of the movie is a genuine limitation, and, watching it, you begin to feel spoon-fed."
		Dave Kehr Chicago Tribune	"Unpretentious and efficient, Curtis Hanson's suspense drama suggests that some sense of professionalism continues to reside in Hollywood."
		Variety	"Helmer has obtained taut, impressive performances, notably from cast women"
		Rebecca Hawkes Telegraph	"Tense and fun (...) Rebecca De Mornay's performance as a demented nanny is the highlight of this 1992 thriller (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Rita Kempley The Washington Post	"A luridly efficient thriller (...) This anti-feminist parable is both a labor and a pain."
		Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly	"'The Hand That Rocks' the Cradle' keeps you watching, yet this oddly somber thriller is really just a transparent chain of contrivances"
		Sue Heal Radio Times	"Curtis Hanson successfully plugs into every deep-seated fear of middle-class parents (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

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