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.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Jon Cassar -
Producer -
Robert Shaye , Michael Lynne -
Screenwriter -
Jack Olsen -
Distributor -
Sony Pictures Entertainment -
Production Co -
Unique Features -
Rating -
PG-13 (Sexuality/Partial Nudity|Language|Some Disturbing Images|Thematic Elements|Violence) -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Sep 9, 2016, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Dec 27, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$29.7M -
Runtime -
1h 42m -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)