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The latest addition to this informal franchise is “When the Bough Breaks,” which boasts no good escapism and a very imperfect sense of humanity. It is directed in large part by stimulating pieces: establishing shots of powerful skyscrapers or the interiors of a fancy home; close-ups of select PG-13 flesh.
23 hours ago · The Standard explains in its three-star review that while the story is riveting, "Netflix are trying to cram this whole story into an hour and 20 minutes, which means much of the tale is lost in favour of brevity and slick, reality TV-show editing. The Independent calls the doc "horrifying" and that the story is "remarkable in its sheer scale ...
Shallow, clichéd, and silly instead of suspenseful, When the Bough Breaks offers nothing domestic thriller fans haven't already seen before -- and done far better. Read Critics Reviews
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- Jon Cassar
- PG-13
- Morris Chestnut
The screenplay concerns a woman who begins to develop a deadly crush on the husband of the couple she is surrogate mothering for. Filming began on February 2, 2015, in New Orleans. The film was released on September 9, 2016, received generally negative reviews and grossed $30 million.
When the Bough Breaks: Directed by Jon Cassar. With Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, Romany Malco, Michael Kenneth Williams. A surrogate mom for a couple becomes dangerously obsessed with the soon-to-be father.
- (7.9K)
- Drama, Thriller
- Jon Cassar
- 2016-09-09
Sep 9, 2016 · Generic thriller about a childless couple's unpleasant experiences with an unstable surrogate mother. By Joe Leydon. As it trudges along a predictable path through a formulaic scenario,...
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Sep 9, 2016 · When The Bough Breaks resembles nothing more than a cheap fast-food burger served on fine china: Tasty, sure, and quite enjoyable in the moment. But once the credits roll and the primal centers of the brain stimulated by guilty pleasures like this one return to normal, all you’ll remember is that it looked prettier than usual.
