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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Most Rewatchable Scene

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle The Rewatchables

Marlene’s greenhouse death and Peyton’s cruelty to Solomon receive final choices after a long slate of distinct scene nominations.

In the discussion (16)
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  • Dr. Mott’s examination is discussed as the scene where the movie fully begins, but the speaker explicitly would not make it a finalist.
  • Peyton meeting Claire and Solomon and being hired without references is nominated.
  • Peyton’s secret 3 a.m. breastfeeding is nominated.
  • Marlene and Michael’s double date, including their smoking and the title quotation, is nominated.
  • The park sequence, including the baby-eyes remark and Peyton twisting the bully’s arm, is nominated.
  • The disappearing FedEx envelope and the family’s failure to deliver it themselves are nominated and criticized.
  • Peyton destroying the envelope and banging objects in the bathroom stall is nominated as one freakout.
  • Peyton later trying to break through a door is nominated as her second freakout.
  • Peyton humiliating and slapping Solomon is nominated and later becomes one final choice.
  • Marlene and Michael’s smoking meeting to plan the party is nominated, with their attraction debated.
  • Claire confronting Michael while the surprise party waits in the next room is nominated.
  • Peyton preparing the greenhouse murder while eating a green apple and emptying inhalers is nominated.
  • Claire punching Peyton into the dining-room table is nominated.
  • The final attic fight is nominated.
  • Marlene’s greenhouse death is selected by one participant, though the glass mechanics are disputed.
  • Peyton’s cruelty to Solomon is selected by another participant.