The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
2025 · 105 min · Director: Michelle Garza Cervera
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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
- Anxiety35%
- Tension25%
- Fear20%
- Relief10%
- Disturbing10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Horror. AI estimate.
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Cast
Rosanna
Young Polly
Young Caitlin
Henry
Older Man
Marta Morales
Javi Morales
Doctor
Police Officer
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
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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