Nanny McPhee
2005 · Movie · PG · 97 min · ★ 6.7 · 67% critics
After a widower hires a new caretaker for his seven unruly children, the household chaos keeps driving nannies away. A mysterious nanny arrives with mystical powers to bring discipline, while pressure from a powerful great-aunt threatens to tear the family apart—pushing everyone to pull together.
Based on Nurse Matilda
Also known as Nanny McPhee 1
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-10-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (3,228 votes)
About
If you want a quirky, feel-good family fantasy with a disciplined-by-magic nanny vibe like Mary Poppins Returns, Nanny McPhee is a great pick; Not for you if you dislike unruly-kid chaos, or prefer a more grounded fairy-tale story like A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Pros: charming magical nanny; funny family energy; strong kid cast | Cons: magic feels overused; some acting concerns; mixed tone for audiences
Themes
- loss of loved one
- nanny
- education
- family relationships
- widower
- single father
- wizard
- 19th century
- based on young adult novel
Cast & crew
Emma Thompson
as Nanny McPhee
Colin Firth
as Mr. Brown
Kelly Macdonald
as Evangeline
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
as Simon
Eliza Bennett
as Tora
Jennifer Rae Daykin
as Lily
Raphaël Coleman
as Eric
Samuel Honywood
as Sebastian
Holly Gibbs
as Christianna
Hebe Barnes
as Baby Agatha
Directed by Kirk Jones