Nanny McPhee (2005)

Director:

Kirk Jones

Writers:

Christianna Brand (books)
Emma Thompson (screenplay)

Release Date:

27 January 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Magic | Frog | Wedding Ceremony | Electric Shock | Wedding Cake

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 26

12:00 PM

FAM

Cast

Emma Thompson	...	Nanny McPhee
Colin Firth	...	Mr. Brown
Kelly Macdonald	...	Evangeline
Thomas Sangster	...	Simon
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
Derek Jacobi	...	Mr. Wheen
Patrick Barlow	...	Mr. Jowls
Adam Godley	...	Vicar
Claire Downes	...	Nanny Whetstone
Phyllida Law	...	Mrs. Partridge (voice)
Freya Fumic	...	Baby Agatha (voice)

Directed by
Kirk Jones

Writing credits
Christianna Brand		(books "Nurse Matilda")
Emma Thompson		(screenplay)

Produced by
Tim Bevan	....	producer
David Brown	....	line producer
Liza Chasin	....	executive producer
Lindsay Doran	....	producer
Eric Fellner	....	producer
Debra Hayward	....	executive producer
Glynis Murray	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Patrick Doyle

Cinematography by
Henry Braham

Film Editing by
Justin Krish
Nick Moore

Casting by
Michelle Guish

Production Design by
Michael Howells

Art Direction by
Paul Cross
Lynne Huitson		(supervising art director)
Ray Chan		(uncredited)

Set Decoration by
Philippa Hart

Costume Design by
Nic Ede

Makeup Department
Tamsin Dorling	....	hair stylist
Tamsin Dorling	....	makeup artist
Pamela Haddock	....	hair stylist (as Pam Haddock)
Pamela Haddock	....	makeup artist (as Pam Haddock)
Peter King	....	hair designer
Peter King	....	makeup designer
Paula Price	....	hair stylist
Paula Price	....	makeup artist
Jeremy Woodhead	....	hair stylist
Jeremy Woodhead	....	makeup artist
Dan Frye	....	prosthetics moulder (uncredited)
Duncan Jarman	....	prosthetic sculptor (uncredited)

Production Management
Tania Windsor Blunden	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chloe Chesterton	....	third assistant director
Toby Hosking	....	second assistant director
Keith Roberts	....	first assistant director
Gareth Tandy	....	assistant director

Art Department
Matthew Broderick	....	props
Antonio Calvo-Dominguez	....	draughtsman
Stephen Campbell	....	stand-by art director
Graham Caulfield	....	drapesmaster
Graham Chalk	....	set dresser
Aaron Chetwynd	....	draughtsman
Amy Dewar	....	graphics assistant
Jonathan Downing	....	dressing prop
Robert J. Dugdale	....	scenic artist
Kimberley Fahey	....	art department assistant
Gordon Grant	....	set decoration assistant
Shane Harford	....	dressing props
Frank Howe	....	drapesman
Tommy Jolliffe	....	scenic artist
Mitch Niclas	....	chargehand stand-by props
Claire Nia Richards	....	production buyer
Sarah Stuart	....	draughtsman
Mark Swain	....	assistant art director
Dicken Warner	....	thatcher
Howard Weaver	....	scenic artist

Sound Department
Nigel Bennett	....	sound mix technician
Courtney Bishop	....	adr recordist
Gillian Dodders	....	dialogue editor
Arthur Fenn	....	boom operator
Glenn Freemantle	....	supervising sound editor
Jamie Gambell	....	boom operator: second unit
Peter Gleaves	....	adr mixer
Ben Greaves	....	sound assistant
Diane Greaves	....	foley artist
Simon Hayes	....	production sound mixer
John Hayward	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robin Johnson	....	boom operator
Robin Johnson	....	sound recordist: second unit
Mark Kenna	....	consultant: Dolby film sound
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer
Brendan Nicholson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jack Stew	....	foley artist
Richard Street	....	preview re-recording mixer
Alexander Beddow	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Sandy Buchanan	....	foley recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Dave Crownshaw	....	snow effects supervisor
James Davis III	....	special effects senior technician
Hugh Goodbody	....	special effects senior technician
Mark Holt	....	special effects director
Martin 'Marty' McLaughlin	....	senior snow effects technician
David 'Pinkie' Thomas	....	snow effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Christoph Ammann	....	technical director: Framestore CFC
Sergio Ayrosa	....	digital compositor
Giacomo Bargellesi	....	digital paint artist: Framestore-CFC
Sule Bryan-Hurst	....	compositor: Framestore CFC
Tom Bunnell	....	digital cleanup artist: Framestore CFC
Jason Burnett	....	digital cleanup artist: Framestore CFC
Andy Burrow	....	scanning and recording manager: Framestore CFC
Edward Xi Chen	....	data operator
James Clarke	....	digital lab operator: Framestore CFC
Ian Comley	....	render support: Framestore CFC
Paul Connor	....	render support: Framestore CFC
Alasdair Coull	....	render support: Framestore CFC
Kate Cuffin	....	compositor: Framestore CFC
Paul Doogan	....	digital lab operator: Framestore CFC
Jonathan Dredge	....	digital cleanup supervisor: Framestore CFC
Louis Dunlevy	....	technical director: Framestore CFC
Michele Fabbro	....	technical director: Framestore CFC
Jonathan Fawkner	....	senior compositor: Framestore CFC
Lianne Forbes	....	camera technical director: Framestore CFC
Danny Geurtsen	....	digital artist
Ben Gillingham-Sutton	....	digital cleanup artist: Framestore CFC
Joe Godfrey	....	digital lab operator: Framestore CFC
Dianne Gordon	....	data operator: Framestore CFC
Charlie Habanananda	....	data operations: Framestore CFC
Alistair Hamer	....	film mastering engineer
Adam Hawkes	....	digital cleanup artist: Framestore CFC
Alex Hessler	....	head of render support: Framestore CFC
Jan Hogevold	....	production executive: Framestore CFC
Matthew Jacques	....	technical assistant
Kevin Jenkins	....	digital matte painter
Gareth Jones	....	digital cleanup artist: Framestore CFC
Lucinda Keeler	....	data operator: Framestore CFC
Lucy Killick	....	visual effects producer
Dan Lavender	....	technical director
Paul Lee	....	animator: Framestore CFC
Joe Leveson	....	camera technical director: Framestore CFC
Kim Loan-Do	....	system support engineer: Framestore CFC
Benjamin Loch	....	camera technical director
Kevin Lowery	....	digital lab operator: Framestore CFC
Rebecca Manning	....	data operator: Framestore CFC
Rebecca Manning	....	technical assistant: Framestore CFC
Christian Manz	....	senior compositor: Framestore CFC
Mike McGee	....	visual effects supervisor: Framestore CFC
Claire McGrane	....	senior producer: Framestore CFC
Dan McRae	....	digital paint artist
Adrian Metzelaar	....	compositor: Framestore CFC
Ellie Meure	....	digital compositor
Sarah Micallef	....	digital intermediate producer: Framestore CFC
Maria Michalopoulou	....	data operations: Framestore CFC
Paolo Mitton	....	camera technical director
Kirsty Morgan	....	visual effects coordinator: Framestore CFC
Bruce Nelson	....	compositor: Framestore CFC
Helen Nesbitt	....	compositor: Framestore CFC
Davide Nicolosi	....	camera technical director: Framestore CFC
Stuart Nippard	....	data operations: Framestore CFC
Mark Oxenham	....	compositor: Framestore CFC
Steve Parsons	....	compositor: Framestore CFC
Stuart Penn	....	senior modeller: Framestore CFC
Dan Perry	....	deputy shoot supervisor: Framestore CFC
Richard Poet	....	Avid editor: Framestore CFC
Melvin Polayah	....	camera technical director: Framestore CFC
Travis Porter	....	compositor: Framestore CFC
Aled Prosser	....	digital paint & roto artist: Framestore CFC
Stefan Putz	....	render support: Framestore CFC
Sirio Quintavalle	....	senior compositor: Framestore CFC
Andrew Rawling	....	computer graphics supervisor
Rob Richardson	....	render support: Framestore CFC
Dave Robinson	....	systems engineer
Craig Rowe	....	digital compositor
Pedro Sabrosa	....	senior compositor: Framestore CFC
Elsa Santos	....	digital paint artist: Framestore CFC
Ben Schrijvers	....	technical director: Framestore CFC
Nicholas Seal	....	compositor: Framestore CFC
Aatesh Shah	....	systems engineer: Framestore CFC
David Shere	....	compositor: Framestore CFC
Asa Shoul	....	colourist: Framestore CFC
Matina Skouteri	....	digital lab operator: Framestore CFC
Gavin Toomey	....	lead compositor: Framestore CFC
Mark Tudor-Williams	....	camera technical director: Framestore CFC
Paola Varvaro	....	digital cleanup artist
Steve Wagendorp	....	digital grading assistant: Framestore CFC
Neil Weatherley	....	technical director: Framestore CFC
Stephen Willey	....	systems engineer
Corrina Wilson	....	compositor: Framestore CFC
Rob Woiwod	....	visual effects editorial: Framestore CFC
Christine Wong	....	compositor: Framestore CFC
Alan Woods	....	visual effects
Annabel Wright	....	digital cleanup supervisor
Drew Jones	....	visual effects executive producer: Framestore-CFC (uncredited)
Brian Krijgsman	....	digital compositor: Framestore CFC (uncredited)

Stunts
Andy Bradford	....	stunt coordinator
Rod Woodruff	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Tim Battersby	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera
Gareth Coop	....	camera trainee
Gary Cross	....	best boy
Liam Daniel	....	still photographer
Laurence Edwards	....	crane technician
Kate Filby	....	clapper loader dailies
Neil Flaherty	....	camera loader
Simon Fogg	....	grip
Alan Hall	....	clapper loader: "a" camera
Gary Hymns	....	key grip
Paul Hymns	....	grip
Russell Kennedy	....	assistant camera
Vince McGahon	....	steadicam operator
Lee Parfitt	....	electrician
Larry Randall	....	gaffer
Luke Redgrave	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Philip Sindall	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Andy Thomson	....	remote head technician
David Toft	....	video assist operator
Shawn White	....	best boy floor
Shawn White	....	lighting technician
Sophie Wilson	....	second assistant camera: "c" camera
Jacob Barrie	....	daily second assistant camera (uncredited)

Animation Department
Luke Carpenter	....	animator: opening sequence
Noel Donnellon	....	animation producer: title sequence
Paul Donnellon	....	animation director: title sequence
David Z. Obadiah	....	animation producer: title sequence
John Sunter	....	animator: title sequence

Casting Department
Abigail Barbier	....	adr voice casting
Louis Elman	....	adr voice casting
Pippa Hall	....	casting: children
Gaby Kester	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jane Bogunovic	....	costume maker
Sarah Humphrey	....	costume cutter
Elaine Mansouri	....	costume maker
Lisa Robinson	....	costume maker
Natalie White	....	costume maker

Editorial Department
Jens Baylis	....	first assistant editor
Aisha Bicknell	....	post-production coordinator
Tania Clarke	....	assistant editor: avid
Ruth Coulson	....	second assistant editor
Stephen Haren	....	editor trainee
Matthew Tucker	....	first assistant editor
Jason Wheeler	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Nick Angel	....	music supervisor
Lawrence Ashmore	....	orchestrator (as Larry Ashmore)
James Bellamy	....	music editor
Sophie Cornet	....	music editor
Patrick Doyle	....	orchestrator
Lucy Evans	....	assistant score producer
Olga FitzRoy	....	assistant music engineer
Alexandra Hill	....	music coordinator
Jody K. Jenkins	....	music programmer
Michael Price	....	music editor: temp music
Michael Price	....	music editor: temp score
Maggie Rodford	....	music coordinator
James Shearman	....	conductor
James Shearman	....	orchestrator
Youki Yamamoto	....	assistant music editor
Youki Yamamoto	....	music programmer

Transportation Department
Tony Wadsworth	....	driver

Other crew
Linzi Baltrunas	....	assistant location manager
Celia Bannerman	....	acting coach: children
Samantha Black	....	assistant production coordinator
Gavin Carruthers	....	production runner
Jinyi Chong	....	assistant: Lindsay Doran, US
Jodie Deakin	....	tutor
Farnaz Donovan	....	assistant accountant
Chloe Dorigan	....	assistant: Tim Bevan
Abigail Doyle	....	personal assistant: Patrick Doyle
Elton Farla	....	construction medic
Hugh Gourlay	....	location manager
Sam Haveland	....	pre-production office
Chris Hopkins	....	audio/video systems engineer
Charles Howes	....	tutor
Aliza James	....	assistant: Eric Fellner
Matthew Jenkins	....	production assistant
Claire Jones	....	production assistant
Non Jones	....	accounts trainee
Sandrine Loisy	....	stand-in: Kelly McDonald
Mary Luther	....	home economist
Kenny MacDonald	....	assistant coordinator: Working Title Films
Michael Malric-Smith	....	helicopter pilot
Stacy Mann	....	unit publicist
Christophe Meslin	....	head of systems
Adam Morane-Griffiths	....	assistant: Lindsay Doran, UK
Juliet Morris	....	key floor runner
Chris Norman	....	assistant accountant
Roger Phillips	....	end titles
Philip Pickford	....	aerial ground safety
Luc Poullain	....	aerial coordinator
Lisa Radin	....	additional floor runner
James Richardson	....	first assistant accountant
Adele Rogers	....	food stylist
Suzie Shearer	....	production coordinator
Michele Tandy	....	financial controller
Katherine Tidy	....	food stylist
Catherine Tyler	....	set runner
Andrew White	....	title designer
Sarah Jane Wright	....	production executive

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures (present)
• Studio Canal (present) (as Studiocanal)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (in assocation with) (as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures)
• Working Title Films
• Three Strange Angels (in association with)
• Nanny McPhee Productions

Distributors

• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (UK) (theatrical)
• Bontonfilm (2006) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Mars Distribution (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• Solar Films (2006) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Greece) (DVD)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Greece) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Russia) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures (2006) (USA) (theatrical)

Special Effects

• Framestore CFC (visual effects)
• Snow Business International (snow effects)

Other Companies

• Pinewood Studios  movie studio
• VooDooDog  end title sequence
• VooDooDog  opening titles
• VooDooDog  character design
• ARRI Media  grip equipment provided by
• Casting Collective  extras casting
• Chromakey-Hire.Com  blue and green screen supplied by
• Framestore CFC  digital intermediate
• Fuji Photo Film  motion picture film supplied by
• Gearbox Sound and Vision  additional ProTools systems supplied by
• Lee Lighting  lighting
• London Editing Machines Ltd.  editing equipment
• London Symphony Orchestra, The (LSO)  orchestra
• Panavision UK  camera equipment provided by
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack released by

Also Known As:

Nanny McPhee (France)

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

97 min | Philippines:98 min

Country:

USA | UK | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | UK:U | Ireland:G | Netherlands:AL | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Finland:K-7 | South Korea:All | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Brazil:Livre | Philippines:G | Sweden:Btl | Iceland:L | Canada:G (Ontario) | Australia:PG | Germany:o.Al. | Malaysia:U | Portugal:M/6 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

The voice of Mrs Partridge, proprietor of the agency to which Mr Brown repairs for a new nanny ("There's no more nannies! You've 'ad the lot!"), is provided by actress Phyllida Law, Emma Thompson's mother.

Goofs:

Continuity: Simon's pajama top changes in the first bedroom scene.

Quotes:

Evangeline: Oh dry up you old trout. This is the most fun I've had in weeks.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: (2006-01-12)" (2006)

Perfect for kids, plenty of fun for the adults

Seven children, seventeen nannies. Poor dad Cedric Brown (Colin Firth) has all but given up. Suddenly, enter Nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson) using her magical powers (both emotionally and literally) to kick them into shape. Remind you of something? I'd be concerned if it didn't. But thankfully, as Nanny McPhee progresses, it twists and turns in such a pleasant fashion that by the end, you'll be wondering 'Mary who?' Adapted for the screen by Thompson herself, this is a fun and inventive kids film that is guaranteed to make you smile. Firth does his usually stuttering British man shtick, but given he has little to do, makes the most of it. Imedla Staunton, Angela Lansbury and Celia Imrie ham it up shamelessly and are loads of fun. But most of the attention should be directed towards Thompson, an ugly but constantly entertaining lead.

The art direction, visual effects and Patrick Doyle's fabulous score all soar in a confident over-the-top direction, as is the tone of the film. The score, by-the-books though it may be, is perfect and bodes well for Doyle's work on the new Harry Potter movie.

Rather than basing its entirety on the naughty kids storyline, McPhee jumps from plot point to plot point, stuffing a whole lotta characters and twists into it's 97 minute running time. Thanks to this, Thompson's endearing loveliness and a cute array of kids (lead by Thomas Sangster, the kid from Love Actually), Nanny McPhee emerges triumphant as one of the better kids movies in recent memory, mostly because the adults will love it too. And anyone who isn't enchanted by the magical ending has to have a stone for a heart.