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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

2025 · 105 min · Director: Michelle Garza Cervera ★ IMDb 5.3 · 11,857 ratings

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Suburban couple Caitlin and Miguel hire seemingly sweet Polly to take care of their newborn baby. But Polly's true motives have little to do with singing lullabies...

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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (2025) — 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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  1. Fear20%
  2. Relief10%

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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Horror. AI estimate.

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Cast

Raúl Castillo

Miguel Morales

MV
Mileiah Vega

NC
Nora Contreras

LC
Lola Contreras

Martin Starr

Stewart

YL
Yvette Lu

Riki Lindhome

Bethanny

SC
Shannon Cochran

SC
Shannon Cochran

Rosanna

AO
Arabella Olivia Clark

Young Polly

AT
Avery Tiiu Essex

Young Caitlin

ZM
Zale Morris

Henry

BC
Brian Carpenter

Older Man

EC
Elena Campbell-Martinez

Marta Morales

RS
Rafael Sigler

Javi Morales

RR
Roxy Rivera

Doctor

DJ
DaJuan Johnson

Police Officer

LD
Lisa Dempsey

Posh Beverly Hills Driver (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Michelle Garza Cervera
Written by
Micah Bloomberg
Type
Movies
Released
2025
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.3 · 11,857 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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