# The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)

> A grieving impostor turns her privileged position as a family nanny into a calculated campaign of domestic revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6113

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Curtis Hanson
- Cast: Annabella Sciorra, Rebecca De Mornay, Matt McCoy, Ernie Hudson, Madeline Zima, Julianne Moore, John de Lancie, Kevin Skousen
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104389/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: menacing, paranoid, melodramatic, 1990s thriller night, domestic suspense marathon

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