US EditionMonroe, Winstead: New 'Hand That Rocks the Cradle' Is 'Liberating'
The remake stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Maika Monroe, praised for performances but criticized for slow pacing and lacking suspense compared to the 1992 original.
- On Wednesday, Hulu premieres Michelle Garza Cervera's remake starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Caitlin Morales and Maika Monroe as Polly Murphy, with a screenplay by Micah Bloomberg.
- The 1992 original remains a major studio success, grossing $140 million worldwide against a budget of less than $12 million, while Michelle Garza Cervera reimagines Curtis Hanson's thriller with contemporary political themes.
- Critics single out Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Maika Monroe for strong central work, with Winstead saying `It validated for me this is a whole different story,` while the queer subplot remains underdeveloped.
- Reviewers call the remake unnecessary, faulting its glacial pacing and diluted suspense that leave the finale feeling muted despite violent set pieces.
- The film foregrounds traumatic history and victim-blaming, with director Michelle Garza Cervera, Mexican filmmaker and director of Huesera, bringing motherhood body-horror sensibilities.
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Is Hulu's New 'The Hand That Rocks the Cradle' Remake Worth Streaming?
Hollywood loves to take something that worked once and do it over for a new generation. Case in point — The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, an updated take on the 1992 psychological thriller about a new mother who hires a nanny who harbors a secret connection to the mother as well as a dark motive. The film was a box office smash at the time and was generally received well by critics, too. The plot is certainly salacious, so it’s no wonder it was gi…
The cast of ‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’ promises to creep you out in psychological thriller remake - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
The hand is so amazing, it can do many things. It can text, it can wave, or rock a cradle like in a new version of “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle” that’s rocking the streaming world. Deco got the scoop from its stars, and they promise it’s still as creepy as ever. The cradle is rocking again. In the remake of the 1992 psychological thriller, “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle,” there’s still a nanny that’s still not right in the head. At least, th…
‘The Hand That Rocks The Cradle’ Review: A Thriller Remake That Makes Promises It Can’t Keep
With a near-total re-imagining of its source material, Michelle Garza Cervera’s “The Hand That Rocks The Cradle” layers contemporary political themes atop Curtis Hanson’s original 1992 domestic thriller, about an uncanny nanny invading the sanctity of the American home. The remake, releasing directly to Hulu, turns the structure of Amanda Silver’s original screenplay inside out, […]
‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’ Review: Looks Like Mary Elizabeth Winstead Picked the Wrong Nanny
“There should be a stop sign,” says Mary Elizabeth Winstead, looking off-camera, with eyes that glisten with portent, at the dangerous intersection in front of her house. It’s the kind of thing you shouldn’t say when you’re in a thriller movie. We’re just a few minutes into Michelle Garza Cervera’s remake of “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle” and we already know someone’s going to get obliterated by a car. At least eventually. Look, thrillers like…
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