Nanny McPhee (2005)

Emma Thompson stars as a governess who uses magic to rein in the behavior of seven ne'er-do-well children in her charge.

Director:

Kirk Jones

Writers:

Emma Thompson (screenplay), Christianna Brand ("Nurse Matilda" books)

Stars:

Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Kelly Macdonald

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Emma Thompson	...	Nanny McPhee
Colin Firth	...	Mr. Brown
Kelly Macdonald	...	Evangeline
Thomas Brodie-Sangster	...	Simon (as Thomas Sangster)
Eliza Bennett	...	Tora
Jennifer Rae Daykin	...	Lily
Raphaël Coleman	...	Eric
Samuel Honywood	...	Sebastian
Holly Gibbs	...	Christianna
Hebe Barnes	...	Baby Agatha
Zinnia Barnes	...	Baby Agatha
Angela Lansbury	...	Aunt Adelaide
Celia Imrie	...	Mrs. Quickly
Imelda Staunton	...	Mrs. Blatherwick
Elizabeth Berrington	...	Letitia

Storyline

Mr. Cedric Brown has just lost his wife and is now left with his seven children who misbehave so much that all the nannies have run away. Now he is told by a mysterious voice that he should get Nanny McPhee who is a magical woman with special powers.

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Plot Keywords:

nanny | children | father | widower | magic | 

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Taglines:

Behave or Beware

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild thematic elements, some rude humor and brief language

Details

Official Sites:

Universal [us]

Country:

USA UK France

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 January 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dadilja MekFi

Filming Locations:

Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$102,723 (South Africa) (28 April 2006)

Gross:

$441,522 (South Africa) (5 May 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Emma Thompson got the idea for an adaptation of the Nurse Matilda books when she encountered some of them while dusting her bookshelf.

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Goofs

When Nanny McPhee tells Cedric, "Lesson three, to get dressed when they're told is complete," he picks up a pen and fiddles with it. In the next close-up, Cedric's hands are clasped together, and a moment later he picks up the pen and fiddles with it.

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Quotes

Tora: [regarding the rattle that she has just taken from the baby] It was our mother's rattle. Give it back!
Mrs. Quickly: I'm your mother now.
Mrs. Quickly: [snaps rattle in half]

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Crazy Credits

The end credits are animated, and include the children as cartoons, causing mayhem, and some of the credits change as Nanny McPhee bangs her cane.

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Connections

Referenced in NCIS: Seek (2013)

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Soundtracks

"Wedding March"
(1842) (uncredited)
Written by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Played before the wedding ceremony

User Reviews

This is a wonderfully, imaginative movie for people of all ages.

This movie has a wonderful quality that would bring any distant family together. My children and I loved watching it together. It's nice to have a movie finally come out that everyone can enjoy. I highly recommend seeing it. Emma Thompson is so endearing. Colin Firth is such a lost soul trying to avoid everything and everyone around him. Angela Landsbury is so over the top, but very funny. Together they make such an interesting trio. The love, the comedy, the magic, and the unbelievable happy ending make it more than just a fairy tale, they make it a story that makes you wish that it was all happening to you. For children, it sets their minds imaginations into over-drive. It sends them to a place that lets their minds run free to believe in everything on the big screen in front of them. For just an adult, I would say, it would be less special, as apposed to an adult who has children to watch get engaged with this magical movie.