The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)

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Synopsis

A 1992 thriller movie about revenge and victimhood from filmmaker Curtis Hanson

Claire Bartel is assaulted by her doctor, who chooses to kill himself rather than face the accusations. His pregnant wife, Peyton, is shocked by the events and has a traumatic miscarriage. Incensed and disturbed, Peyton decides to destroy Claire’s life and begins by infiltrating her home, pretending to be a nanny.

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Where does The Hand That Rocks the Cradle rank today?
The JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts are calculated by user activity within the last 24 hours. This includes clicking on a streaming offer, adding a title to a watchlist, and marking a title as 'seen'. This includes data from ~1.7 million movie & TV show fans per day.

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is 4373 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved up the charts by 2171 places since yesterday. In the United States, it is currently more popular than To Go Viking but less popular than Killing Patient Zero.

Rank		Title
4369.		Catch-22	+2200
4370.		Kill Craft	+1937
4371.		The Last Breath	+2048
4372.		Killing Patient Zero	+2053
4373.		The Hand That Rocks the Cradle	+2171
4374.		To Go Viking	+2160
4375.		A Million Miles Away	+2010
4376.		Nine-Ring Golden Dagger	+2072
4377.		Justice League	+2154

Streaming charts last updated: 1:20:04 AM, 02/14/2026

Cast

Annabella Sciorra

Annabella Sciorra

Claire Bartel

Rebecca De Mornay

Rebecca De Mornay

Mrs. Mott / Peyton Flanders

Matt McCoy

Matt McCoy

Michael Bartel

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Solomon

Madeline Zima

Madeline Zima

Emma Bartel

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Marlene Craven

John de Lancie

John de Lancie

Dr. Victor Mott

Kevin Skousen

Kevin Skousen

Marty Craven

Mitchell Laurance

Mitchell Laurance

Lawyer

Jane Jones

Jane Jones

Woman in Park

Brian T. Finney

Brian T. Finney

Botanical Gardens Worker

Julie Clemmons

Julie Clemmons

Female Lab Worker

Patrick Ryals

Patrick Ryals

Policeman

Charles Lucia

Charles Lucia

Realtor (as Chip Lucia)

Rachel Glenn

Rachel Glenn

Emma's Friend (uncredited)

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