When the Bough Breaks
Seen it?2016 | 97 min | Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 12% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Killing of a Sacred Deer or Klute, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A surrogate mother harbors a deadly secret desire for a family of her own with the husband who is expecting to raise her child.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
12% on Rotten Tomatoes, 28 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$31 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 51K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jon Cassar
- Morris ChestnutJohn Taylor
- Regina HallLaura Taylor
- Jaz SinclairAnna Walsh
- Romany MalcoTodd Decker
- Michael Kenneth WilliamsRoland White
- Glenn MorshowerMartin Cooper
- Theo RossiMike Mitchell
- GiGi ErnetaDr. Grace Park
- Micheal K. DouglasParty Worker
- Christina BachClerk