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When the Bough Breaks (2016)

She's carrying more than just a secret.

DramaThriller

A surrogate mother harbors a deadly secret desire for a family of her own with the husband who is expecting to raise her child.

Release Date
September 9, 2016
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
5.8/10 (433 votes)

Director: Jon Cassar

Cast: Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, Jaz Sinclair, Romany Malco, Michael Kenneth Williams, Glenn Morshower, Theo Rossi, GiGi Erneta

Production: Unique Features, Screen Gems
husband wife relationshipobsessionmarried couplepregnancynew orleans, louisianasurrogate motherinheritancesoldieryoung womanchef
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Budget
$10M
Revenue
$31M
Full Cast (29 people)

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Frank Ochieng

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, ...

September 10, 2016

Reno - 4/10

**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. Eve...

December 24, 2016

When the Bough Breaks

When the Bough Breaks

She's carrying more than just a secret.

She's carrying more than just a secret.

5.8
97 min

A surrogate mother harbors a deadly secret desire for a family of her own with the husband who is expecting to raise her child.

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Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date9/9/2016
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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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is When the Bough Breaks about?

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 long is When the Bough Breaks?

1h 37m

When was When the Bough Breaks released?

September 9, 2016

Who directed When the Bough Breaks?

Jon Cassar

Who stars in When the Bough Breaks?

Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, Jaz Sinclair

What genre is When the Bough Breaks?

Drama, Thriller

What is When the Bough Breaks rated?

PG-13