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When the Bough Breaks (2016)

When the Bough Breaks poster
Directed by
Jon Cassar
Genre
documentary film, drama film, psychological thriller, erotic film, horror film, mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 438 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A surrogate mother becomes obsessed with the husband of the couple she is carrying a baby for. Her fixation turns dangerous as she tries to force her way into their lives.

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What happens

When the Bough Breaks is a 2016 American psychological thriller film directed by Jon Cassar and starring Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, Jaz Sinclair and Theo Rossi. It was written by Jack Olsen. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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