If you loved The River Wild, try The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

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The River Wild

1994 · dir. Curtis Hanson

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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

1992 · dir. Curtis Hanson

What they share

Both films are directed by Curtis Hanson, and they sit in Drama / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to The River Wild, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is

Seattle suburbs, autumn leaves, a babysitter's gentle hum. A mother returns to work, a nanny steps in, a family's routine unravels. Curtis Hanson expertly tightens the screws.

If you loved The River Wild, try The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

The River Wild

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

What they share

What The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is

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