The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
1992 · 110 min · Director: Curtis Hanson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Peyton Flanders (Rebecca De Mornay) seemed to be the perfect nanny, but secretly she was out to wreck the lives of the family she was supposed to be helping. Before becoming the nanny, Peyton had a miscarriage due to the stress caused by the death of her husband, Dr. Victor Mott (John de Lancie), and blamed it on Claire (the mother, played by Annabella Sciorra),. Claire suspects nothing, having never met Peyton before.
Emotional fingerprint
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Tension 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 21 % | 18 % | 8 % | 6 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 36 % | 29 % | 23 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 53 % | 38 % | 41 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sympathy | 38 % | 22 % | 27 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 25 % | 9 % | 9 % | 3 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 32 % | 17 % | 9 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 35 % | 24 % | 15 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 32 % | 23 % | 21 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sympathy | 42 % | 36 % | 33 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 58 % | 51 % | 48 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 41 % | 41 % | 15 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 40 % | 34 % | 28 % | 7 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 47 % | 43 % | 33 % | 9 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 59 % | 55 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 71 % | 66 % | 42 % | 47 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sympathy | 67 % | 60 % | 47 % | 42 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 60 % | 55 % | 35 % | 32 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 75 % | 74 % | 36 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 88 % | 81 % | 50 % | 69 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Relief | 85 % | 68 % | 51 % | 56 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Marty Craven
Woman in Park
Botanical Gardens Worker
Female Lab Worker
Policeman
Emma's Friend (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Curtis Hanson
- Written by
- Amanda Silver
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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