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:

You'll Learn To Love Her. Warts And All.

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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

The village and the Brown house had to be built from scratch. One of the reasons for this was so the production wasn't troubled by modern items like power lines coming into view.

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Goofs

When Simon is sitting on bed, he says "We're getting rid of her tomorrow." However the audio to this line comes a few seconds before his mouth moves.

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Quotes

Eric Brown: BANG goes that theory.

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Crazy Credits

"This film is dedicated only to the truly naughty - and their children."

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Connections

Referenced in QI: Film (2009)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Enchanting

I went to see this film today with my daughter, who is 31 and her 5 year old daughter and it's a long time since I saw such a truly wonderful film in the cinema.(and I go often)

I went as a typical granny, ready to enjoy the day out for what it was, but I said to my daughter at the end that if it had been a DVD, I would happily have watched it again right away.

Apart from the brilliant performances from all involved, this was a beautifully filmed piece of work. The staging and vivid colours used were absolutely perfect and each set was full of things to catch your eye.

I've always liked Emma Thompson, but not in a 'big fan' kind of way, but I must say she gave one of the most understated, beautifully controlled performances, and her wonderful character was magically endearing within moments of her arrival on the scene.

I thought hard before giving a rating for this film, but couldn't find one thing to stop it from being absolutely perfect.