Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

Decades after her original visit, the magical nanny returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael's children through a difficult time in their lives.

Director:

Rob Marshall

Writers:

David Magee (screenplay by), David Magee (screen story by)

Stars:

Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw

Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 8 wins & 33 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Emily Blunt	...	Mary Poppins
Lin-Manuel Miranda	...	Jack
Ben Whishaw	...	Michael Banks
Emily Mortimer	...	Jane Banks
Pixie Davies	...	Anabel
Nathanael Saleh	...	John
Joel Dawson	...	Georgie
Julie Walters	...	Ellen
Meryl Streep	...	Cousin Topsy
Colin Firth	...	Wilkins / Wolf
Jeremy Swift	...	Gooding / Badger
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith	...	Frye / Weasel
Dick Van Dyke	...	Mr. Dawes Jr. (as Navckid Keyd)
Angela Lansbury	...	Balloon Lady
David Warner	...	Admiral Boom

Storyline

In Depression-era London, a now-grown Jane and Michael Banks, along with Michael's three children, are visited by the enigmatic Mary Poppins following a personal loss. Through her unique magical skills, and with the aid of her friend Jack, she helps the family rediscover the joy and wonder missing in their lives.

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Plot Keywords:

second part | nanny | father | aunt | sister | 

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Taglines:

In a place we hold dear, where wonder once lived... but soon from above, a new story begins.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild thematic elements and brief action

Details

Official Sites:

Filmnegah.com [Iran] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 December 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mary Poppins 2

Filming Locations:

Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$130,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$23,523,121, 23 December 2018, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$152,492,694, 15 January 2019

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$289,826,037, 15 January 2019

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lucamar Productions, Marc Platt Productions, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

130 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Emily Blunt's brother-in-law is actor Stanley Tucci. Tucci appeared in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004), about Peter Sellers, who was best known for the Inspector Clouseau films, directed by Julie Andrews's husband, Blake Edwards. Tucci also contributed in several Disney films such as the Disney English dub of Kaze tachinu (2013), Muppets Most Wanted (2014), and the 2017 live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast (2017).

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Goofs

In one scene set at night, the sound of cicadas can be heard. Cicadas are not native to England and so would never be heard at night.

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Quotes

Michael Banks: [from trailer] So you've been off filling the children's heads with stuff and nonsense?

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Crazy Credits

In a reprisal of the credits gag from the original, Dick Van Dyke is at first credited as "Nackvid Keyd", only for the credits to unscramble themselves again.

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Super Crowned Princesses (2018)

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Soundtracks

The Place Where Lost Things Go (Reprise)
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
Performed by Joel Dawson, Nathanael Saleh, and Pixie Davies

User Reviews

Thank you Mary Poppins for reminding us adults that anything is possible

Mrs. Shullivan and I treated ourselves to a special early Christmas present by attending the opening night of Mary Poppins Returns. Our anticipation for this night was more than just rewarded, we received a very pleasant reminder that although we are more than half a century old we are all still children at heart if we just allow our imaginations to wander as when we were children.

Emily Blunt was perfectly cast as Mary Poppins as was Lin-Manuel Miranda as Jack the Lantern lighter. The story line surrounds the now adult Michael Banks (Ben Whishaw) who lost his wife just a few years ago and is trying to raise his three (3) young children in the original Banks family home at 17 Cherry Tree Lane. Michael's sister Jane (Emily Mortimer) is single, never married, and has her own apartment while she fights for the rights of the low income workers.

Michael Banks three children are Anabel,John and the youngest Georgie. The three Banks children love their father and sooner than they should have to worry about losing their home through a bank foreclosure , Mary Poppins magically appears. Mrs. Shullivan and I, as well as the rest of the theaters audience let out a noticeable sigh of relief because we realized that the magic of a Walt Disney movie is now upon us, and we were not disappointed in our faith in Mary Poppins. Quite the contrary, the evening was perfect as the films songs were beautiful, the dance numbers choreographed and animated to as many animals as were on Noah's Ark, the cinematography magical and the story of Michael and Jane Banks and the children that warms one's heart.

We especially loved the Banks childrens first afternoon bath with Mary Poppins and their most colorful and animated underworld adventure with song and dreams of a magical world. Just believe and anything is possible!

Loved it! A perfect 10 out of 10!