Nanny McPhee Returns (2010)
"Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang" (original title)

Nanny McPhee arrives to help a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war, though she uses her magic to teach the woman's children and their two spoiled cousins five new lessons.

Director:

Susanna White

Writers:

Emma Thompson, Christianna Brand (characters)

Stars:

Maggie Gyllenhaal, Oscar Steer, Emma Thompson

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Maggie Gyllenhaal	...	Isabel Green
Oscar Steer	...	Vincent Green
Asa Butterfield	...	Norman Green
Lil Woods	...	Megsie Green
Eros Vlahos	...	Cyril Gray
Rosie Taylor-Ritson	...	Celia Gray
Daniel Mays	...	Blenkinsop
Rhys Ifans	...	Phil Green
Maggie Smith	...	Mrs. Docherty
Sinead Matthews	...	Miss Topsey
Katy Brand	...	Miss Turvey
Emma Thompson	...	Nanny McPhee
Bill Bailey	...	Farmer Macreadie
Ewan McGregor	...	Rory Green
Sam Kelly	...	Mr. Docherty

Storyline

Nanny McPhee arrives to help a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war, though she uses her magic to teach the woman's children and their two spoiled cousins five new lessons.

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Plot Keywords:

farm | magic | goat | critically acclaimed | pig | 

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Taglines:

The magic is back!

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [jp] Universal [de]

Country:

UK France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 August 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nanny McPhee Returns

Filming Locations:

Hambleden, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$8,407,685 (USA) (20 August 2010)

Gross:

$28,995,450 (USA) (22 October 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, Relativity Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

For the scene where Nanny McPhee effectively takes over the unruly children, making them apparently start hurting themselves, a mime artist was brought in to train the children in the arts of mime and puppeteering. The scene itself took three weeks to rehearse.

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Goofs

Farmer Macreadie arrives at noon to pick up the piglets. Right after he leaves, when the sun should still be high in the sky, it is just over the trees on the other side of the field.

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Quotes

Nanny McPhee: I hear you've been naughty.

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Crazy Credits

After the credits finish, the baby elephant enjoys the Scratchomatic.

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Connections

Featured in Great Movie Mistakes 2: The Sequel (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Pick Yourself Up"
(Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields)
Performed by Harry Roy and His Band
Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd

User Reviews

Nanny McPhee Returns was a nice surprise for someone like me who hadn't seen the previous film in the series

Having not seen the previous Nanny McPhee movie, what I got was a pleasant surprise watching this funny and touching sequel starring and written by Emma Thompson. As the title character, I wasn't completely sure of what to think of her but she, like everyone else in the cast, eventually grew on me as the movie went on. And she's accompanied in the film by many compelling actors like Rhys Ifans, Maggie Smith, Ralph Fiennes, and Maggie Gyllenhaal who sounds fine sporting an English accent. There's also an appearance by Ewan McGregor in a role I don't want to reveal. Also fine were the children playing Ms. Gyllenhaal's offspring and the cousins who convincingly transition from spoiled rotten to more socially appealing during the picture. And the special effects involving the animals also rate highly with me. So on that note, Nanny McPhee Returns comes much recommended from me.