She's carrying more than just a secret.
A surrogate mother harbors a deadly secret desire for a family of her own with the husband who is expecting to raise her child.
When the Bough Breaks (2016) is a drama and thriller film directed by Jon Cassar, released on September 9, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, Jaz Sinclair and Romany Malco. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 440 ratings.
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Morris Chestnut
as John Taylor
Regina Hall
as Laura Taylor
Jaz Sinclair
as Anna Walsh
Romany Malco
as Todd Decker
Michael Kenneth Williams
as Roland White
Glenn Morshower
as Martin Cooper
Theo Rossi
as Mike Mitchell
GiGi Erneta
as Dr. Grace Park
Micheal K. Douglas
as Party Worker
Christina Bach
as Clerk
Justin Lebrun
as Actor
Michelle DeVito
as Party Planner
Directed by Jon Cassar, written by Jack Olsen, produced by Michael Lynne and Robert Shaye.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 440 ratings.
The woefully generic **When the Bough Breaks** has the gloss factor going for it to a certain extent. Truthfully, its presentable package of panicky polish includes a stylish suspense piece highlighting an attractive cast involved in familiar dramatic cable-TV inspired shrugs and false jolts. Of course the creepy cradle falls in the mediocre **When the Bough Breaks** when the Jon Cassar-directed, Jack Olsen-written…
Reviewed on September 10, 2016
**It's like a falling tree dropping a seed on the ground.** I have to agree with the film critics on this one. Felt like I have already seen this film, but it turned out to be a very familiar thriller theme. It had plenty of issues and the first thing was the main plot in which the story built on. The mother-child connection is a very sensitive matter and that's where the film got stumbled. Even though they wanted…
Reviewed on December 24, 2016
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When the Bough Breaks (2016) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of When the Bough Breaks (2016) includes Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, Jaz Sinclair, Romany Malco and Michael Kenneth Williams. The film was directed by Jon Cassar. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When the Bough Breaks was released on September 9, 2016 and runs for 1h 37m.
When the Bough Breaks (2016) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 440 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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