The Hand That Rocks The Cradle

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The Hand That Rocks The Cradle

R

2025

1h 42m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Mary Elizabeth Winstead stars as Caitlin Morales, an upscale suburban mom who brings a new nanny, Polly Murphy (Maika Monroe), into her home, only to discover she is not the person she claims to be.

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Critics Consensus

A flat and unnecessary remake that squanders its premise on convoluted plotting and meager thrills, The Hand That Rocks The Cradle is salvaged only slightly by Maika Monroe's committed performance.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

Nov 10

This movie is not lurid enough. I wanted tawdry, cheesy early 90's thriller, and this doesn't hard enough into that.

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Peter Travers

The Travers Take

Oct 31

2.5/4

I didn’t believe a word of it. Convoluted barely describes the explanations put forth. But this is Halloween season, people, and we take our thrills and chills when they come.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Oct 30

2/4

Winstead gives it her all but Monroe fails to give anyone the creeps.

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James Croot

The Post NZ

Jan 2

Credit Mexican director Michelle Garza Cervera and Sanctuary screenwriter Micah Bloomberg for altering some of the first version’s more preposterous elements and creating credible tension between the two women.

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Elissa Suh

Moviepudding (Substack)

Dec 11

As a cultural document, the movie is revealing, and more politically correct and psychologically responsible. But it’s not very compelling either.

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Enrique Abenia

Cinemanía (Spain)

Nov 22

2/5

The remake of the 90s title seeks its own tone but fails to generate the interest that its predecessor did, largely due to its script excesses. [Full review in Spanish]

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Vincent S

@Vin_E_At_The_Movies 4d

Despite the interesting performance by Mary Elizabeth Winstead, this is a dumb, non sensical and boring thriller.

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Liam D

@Mediawatcher2003 Jan 13

While it comes nowhere near the original thriller but Michelle Garza Cervera‘s remake is a decent effort with two solid lead performances in Maika Monroe and Mary Elizabeth Winstead

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Bushwick E

@Bushwick Jan 5

Another tool to push the gender bending agenda. Too bad, liked the eery atmosphere, excellent performance from Monroe. Overall, its not a necessary watch.

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Seb D

Jan 4

Absolute rubbish. Just watched the original on Disney+ and then this one came up. I decided to watch it knowing it would probably be bad as most remakes are. Well it just uses the name of the original, that's pretty much it. It's like the woke version. Absolutely painful to watch. Do yourself a favour and avoid unless you wanted a woke, much worse, modern version with lesbians.

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Kevin P

@Kevinator213 Jan 3

It’s a good flick. Decent twist on the original classic

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Chelsea H.

@ChelsDez Jan 3

If you are a millennial like myself who is a fan of the original hand that rocks the cradle. Do yourself a favor and DONT watch this. You’ll only be left disappointed if you do. Horrible movie

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Synopsis

Mary Elizabeth Winstead stars as Caitlin Morales, an upscale suburban mom who brings a new nanny, Polly Murphy (Maika Monroe), into her home, only to discover she is not the person she claims to be.

Director: Michelle Garza Cervera
Producer: Ted Field, Mike Larocca, Michael Schaefer
Screenwriter: Micah Bloomberg, Micah Bloomberg
Distributor: Hulu
Production Co: 20th Century Studios
Rating: R (Language|Some Strong/Bloody Violence|Sexual Content)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 22, 2025
Runtime: 1h 42m

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