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Mood:
- HumorousOffbeatTouching
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Plot:
- Mischievous ChildrenNannyParents and ChildrenCurses Spells and RitualsWizards and MagiciansDangerImaginaryYouth more...
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Genres:
- ComedyFamilyFantasyPeriod
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Time/Period:
- 19th CenturyVictorian
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Place:
- England
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Audience:
- Family OutingKids
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Praise:
- Award WinnerCritically Acclaimed
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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Attitudes:
- Semi SeriousSemi Fantastic
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Flag:
- Profanity
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Nanny McPhee, 2005
English
USA, UK, France
Profile of Nanny McPhee
The mood of Nanny McPhee is offbeat, touching, and humorous. The plot centers around a nanny, wizards and magicians, and mischievous children. It is a comedy, family, and fantasy movie. Nanny McPhee is set in England. It happens in the Victorian era. It is based on a book. Nanny McPhee is known for being an award winner and critically acclaimed. It is especially suggested for kids and a family outing. Note that it includes profanity.
Summary of Nanny McPhee
Directed by Kirk Jones (WAKING NED DEVINE) with a screenplay by star Emma Thompson, this film is based on the Nurse Matilda series by Christianne Grant. Widower Cedric Brown (Colin Firth) is at his wits' end. His seven children have just scared off their 17th nanny since their mother passed away and seem to have exhausted all local resources. Then, as if by magic, Nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson) appears out of the blue, literally warts and all. This governess has a different approach to minding Mr. Brown's wild brood; each tap of her walking stick seems to work magic and impart a much-needed lesson. Although the children are determined to chase her away, they soon discover how much they really need her.
But the Brown family has another problem. Stern Great Aunt Adelaide (Angela Lansbury), the late Mrs. Brown's aunt, has been supporting the family and has issued an ultimatum to Cedric: he must marry by month's end or she will cut off all financial support. Cedric is reluctant to marry just anyone, and his options appear to be limited to the garish widow Selma Quickly (Celia Imrie). Will he marry to keep his family intact, or have his children learned enough to help him find love again? Firth and an understated Thompson are in fine form, and Lansbury, Imrie, Derek Jacobi, and Peter Barlow are a delight in their supporting roles, as are the children. The costumes and set are infused with vivid colors that lend a larger-than-life, fanciful feel to the film, adding to the magic.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA, UK, France |
| Release date: | 27 January 2006 |
| Runtime: | 97 min |
Cast and Crew
as Nanny McPhee
as Mr. Brown
as Evangeline
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