Audio problem: In scenes where Claire has "asthma" attacks, there are noticeable instances where her movements and facial expressions don't match the audio of her vocal reactions (such as wheezing), showing that it was recorded.
Movielover1996
19th May 2025
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (1992)
19th May 2025
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (1992)
Stupidity: Claire, in particular, and her husband are fascinated with Mrs. Mott and immediately accept her as a nanny, without looking into her background to validate her claims of previously being a nanny, or to learn more about her personal job history.
19th May 2025
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (1992)
Stupidity: When Marlene deduces "Peyton" as being Dr. Mott's widow, she drives to the house to warn Claire. When she arrives, she foolishly decides to confront Mrs. Mott with this knowledge right to her face and demands to know where Claire is... which ends up with her being killed in Claire's place. Instead, she simply should have waited or looked for Claire, rather than confronting "Peyton."
11th Oct 2024
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (1992)
Question: Is there any indication that Mrs Mott knew that her husband was sexually assaulting his female patients? I doubt any pregnant woman would be pleased if she found out her husband was taking advantage of other women for his own desires behind her back.
Answer: Totally agree with the other answer, but would add that Mott's previous victims only came forward after Claire made her allegations. Many sexual assault victims fail to report crimes because they are embarrassed, think they won't be believed, fear public backlash, dread the legal process, etc. Mott, being a doctor, made it hard to prove his actions were "sexual" in nature. He was pretty subtle, leaving his victims unsure and making it difficult to prove sexual assault.
I just figured that maybe there was occasional gossip/rumours about Mott's behaviour before Claire reported it. But you are very correct - his actions would be subtle and difficult to prove. Also, the people who do these things are usually popular and well-respected, not stereotypical "creeps."
27th Jul 2023
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (1992)
Factual error: The glass shattering and falling in the greenhouse would have been unlikely to kill Marlene, let alone even cause that much damage to her, as the glass would have very little to no time to gain more force, falling at that low of a height. And if Marlene were to be killed, she would have probably bled out over time, as opposed to almost instantly dying as the film implies.
Answer: I don't think she knew. Later on, while talking to Claire, she sounds happy about him and says that he was the only one who really understood her. It's also possible that she heard occasional rumours about him, but refused to believe any of it. This happens in real life - a person will ignore numerous allegations against their spouse/partner. They don't believe it, and/or they want to cling to their ideal fantasy life. Notice how Mrs Motts thinks of her husband's death as a murder, and Claire is the "murderer."