The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

1992 film by Curtis Hanson
Movie film Q536676
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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Summary

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.39% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,095 views/month, #367 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle received the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain[3].
  • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle was directed by Curtis Hanson[5].
  • Amanda Silver wrote the screenplay for The Hand That Rocks the Cradle[6].
  • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle's composer is recorded as Graeme Revell[7].
  • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle's genre is mystery film[8].
  • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle's genre is psychological thriller[9].
  • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle's genre is thriller film[10].
  • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle's genre is horror film[11].
  • A cast member of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle was Annabella Sciorra[12].
  • A cast member of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle was Rebecca De Mornay[13].
  • A cast member of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle was Matt McCoy[14].
  • A cast member of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle was Ernie Hudson[15].
  • A cast member of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle was Julianne Moore[16].
  • A cast member of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle was Madeline Zima[17].
  • A cast member of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle was John de Lancie[18].
  • A cast member of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle was Kimberly Hill[19].
  • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle's production company is recorded as Interscope Films[20].
  • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle's production company is recorded as Hollywood Pictures[21].
  • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle's production company is recorded as Nomura Babcock & Brown[22].
  • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle's director of photography is recorded as Q279100[23].
  • The original language of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle was English[24].
  • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle's review score is recorded as 63%[26].
  • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle's review score is recorded as 6.2/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle was directed by Curtis Hanson[5]. Amanda Silver wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Annabella Sciorra[12], Rebecca De Mornay[13], Matt McCoy[14], Ernie Hudson[15], Julianne Moore[16], and Madeline Zima[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 10, 1992[28] and July 2, 1992[29]. The original language of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle was English[24]. Genres include mystery film[8], psychological thriller[9], thriller film[10], and horror film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include revenge[30] and psychopathy[31].

Reception

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle received the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain[3]. Reviews include 63%[26] and 6.2/10[27].

Why It Matters

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle ranks in the top 0.39% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,095 views/month, #367 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did The Hand That Rocks the Cradle receive?

Honors received include MTV Movie Award for Best Villain[3].

References

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  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [15] . radiotimes.com. Retrieved . radiotimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . radiotimes.com. Retrieved . radiotimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . radiotimes.com. Retrieved . radiotimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . radiotimes.com. Retrieved . radiotimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Original language of film or tv show English
    Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Netflix, Disney+
    Instance of film
    Composer Graeme Revell
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