# When the Bough Breaks (2016)

> A desperate couple’s surrogate pregnancy becomes a claustrophobic battle for marriage, family, and control when their seemingly perfect surrogate fixates on the husband.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/214153

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Jon Cassar
- Cast: Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, Jaz Sinclair, Romany Malco, Michael Kenneth Williams, Glenn Morshower, Theo Rossi, GiGi Erneta
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1389139/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, foreboding, sensational, late night thriller viewing, domestic suspense marathon

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