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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

1992 · Movie · 1h 50m · R

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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.

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SourceRatingWeight
IMDb6.7/1042%
Rotten Tomatoes67%21%
Metacritic64/10021%
TMDB6.9/101,077 votes16%
Balasaur Score67100%

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