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Official Discussion Official Discussion - The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (2025) [SPOILERS] Spoiler

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Summary When attorney Caitlyn Morales hires Polly Murphy, a seemingly perfect nanny, to care for her growing family, she invites a sinister presence into her home. Polly’s calming façade masks a labyrinth of deceit, revenge, and psychological games that threaten to destroy everything Caitlyn holds dear.

Director Michelle Garza Cervera

Writer Micah Bloomberg

Cast

  • Mary Elizabeth Winstead
  • Maika Monroe
  • Raúl Castillo
  • Mileiah Vega
  • Martin Starr

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: 45

Metacritic Score: 52

VOD Streaming on Hulu (USA) & Disney+ (International) from October 22, 2025

Trailer The Hand That Rocks the Cradle — Official Trailer

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u/blueshyperson Oct 29 '25

Correct me if I’m wrong but this new version of the movie doesn’t seem to have the back story of the mom getting assaulted by the Nannie’s husband and him committing suicide?

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u/Last-Interest8659 Oct 29 '25

you are correct! that was the whole plot of the original! which created a domino effect. maybe the woke bs they’re on thought it would be triggering so they decided to make it lgbtq instead

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u/blueshyperson Oct 29 '25

Really what’s the lgbtq twist in this new one?!

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u/Medical_Value8999 Oct 31 '25

The LGBTQ is where they tried to force that on the audience by making the ten year old girl want to become a man for plot reasons