Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- foreboding
- melodramatic
- claustrophobic
- late night thriller viewing
- 1990s movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a predictable, implausible potboiler weakened by uneven performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Martha Baring's domineering behavior and predatory control of her family drive the film's heightened domestic suspense.
Alice's account of Jackson's childhood trauma and his father's fatal fall reframes the family's apparent stability.
The Kilronan horse farm confines the family during their Christmas stay while financial pressure and old secrets escalate.
The disputed story of Jack's deadly fall and Martha's manipulation signal the hidden history threatening Helen and her child.
Films like Hush, and why
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
shared domestic thriller framework, manipulative family dynamics, and escalating psychological menace
The Glass House
shared Southern gothic atmosphere, family secrets, and melodramatic suspense
Dolores Claiborne
shared dysfunctional family conflict, psychological control, and heightened suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Jonathan Darby
- Release Date
- 1998-03-06
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (331)
Cast
- Jessica Lange
- Gwyneth Paltrow
- Johnathon Schaech
- Nina Foch
- Debi Mazar
- Kaiulani Lee
- David Thornton
- Hal Holbrook
- Richard Lineback
- Richard Kohn
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hush about?
- A pregnant New York bride is trapped on her husband's isolated Southern estate by his ruthless mother, whose family secrets turn hospitality into psychological warfare.
- What is Hush like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hush as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hush violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Hush as mild.
- What did critics think of Hush?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a predictable, implausible potboiler weakened by uneven performances.
- Which films are like Hush?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, The Glass House, and Dolores Claiborne.
- How long is Hush?
- Hush runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hush?
- In United States, Hush streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
