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Mary Poppins Returns

  • 20182018
  • PGPG
  • 2h 10m
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6.7/10
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A few decades after her original visit, Mary Poppins, the magical nanny, returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael's children through a difficult time in their lives.A few decades after her original visit, Mary Poppins, the magical nanny, returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael's children through a difficult time in their lives.A few decades after her original visit, Mary Poppins, the magical nanny, returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael's children through a difficult time in their lives.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
87K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,479
3
  • Director
    • Rob Marshall
  • Writers
    • P.L. Travers(based upon the "Mary Poppins" stories by)
    • David Magee(screen story by)
    • Rob Marshall(screen story by)
  • Stars
    • Emily Blunt
    • Lin-Manuel Miranda
    • Ben Whishaw
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  • Director
    • Rob Marshall
  • Writers
    • P.L. Travers(based upon the "Mary Poppins" stories by)
    • David Magee(screen story by)
    • Rob Marshall(screen story by)
  • Stars
    • Emily Blunt
    • Lin-Manuel Miranda
    • Ben Whishaw
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    • 1.1KUser reviews
    • 309Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
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    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 23 wins & 111 nominations total

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    Emily Blunt
    Emily Blunt
    • Mary Poppinsas Mary Poppins
    Lin-Manuel Miranda
    Lin-Manuel Miranda
    • Jackas Jack
    Ben Whishaw
    Ben Whishaw
    • Michael Banksas Michael Banks
    Emily Mortimer
    Emily Mortimer
    • Jane Banksas Jane Banks
    Pixie Davies
    Pixie Davies
    • Annabelas Annabel
    Nathanael Saleh
    Nathanael Saleh
    • Johnas John
    Joel Dawson
    Joel Dawson
    • Georgieas Georgie
    Julie Walters
    Julie Walters
    • Ellenas Ellen
    Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep
    • Cousin Topsyas Cousin Topsy
    Colin Firth
    Colin Firth
    • Wilkinsas Wilkins…
    Jeremy Swift
    Jeremy Swift
    • Goodingas Gooding…
    Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
    Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
    • Fryeas Frye…
    Dick Van Dyke
    Dick Van Dyke
    • Mr. Dawes Jr.as Mr. Dawes Jr.
    Angela Lansbury
    Angela Lansbury
    • Balloon Ladyas Balloon Lady
    David Warner
    David Warner
    • Admiral Boomas Admiral Boom
    Jim Norton
    Jim Norton
    • Binnacleas Binnacle
    Noma Dumezweni
    Noma Dumezweni
    • Miss Penny Farthingas Miss Penny Farthing
    Tarik Frimpong
    Tarik Frimpong
    • Angusas Angus
    • Director
      • Rob Marshall
    • Writers
      • P.L. Travers(based upon the "Mary Poppins" stories by)
      • David Magee(screen story by) (screenplay by)
      • Rob Marshall(screen story by)
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    • Trivia
      Dick Van Dyke was offered four options for his dance scene, each with a varying degree of difficulty. He insisted on performing the hardest dance routine and refused any help from fellow cast members while filming the scene. The resulting dance scene was so well received that there were reports of audiences applauding during screenings to see the old actor dance so well for his age.
    • Goofs
      The gaslights used in the movie are all naked flames. By the 1930s, gaslights used mantles, which gave off a lot more light for less gas and didn't smoke the glass covers. Also, gaslights were largely controlled by clockwork (still used in historic areas today in London and other European cities), so the leeries' main job would have been maintenance: mantle replacement and winding the clockwork rather than daily lighting/dousing.
    • Quotes

      Mary Poppins: [singing to Georgie, Anabel, and John] Nothing's gone forever, only out of place.

    • Crazy credits
      There is a special thanks to Jay Leno in the credits. According to Lin-Manuel Miranda, "I asked about this when I saw that! Apparently there is a car sound effect from the 1930's that they could not replicate, and someone realized Jay Leno had the car they needed to record the sound effect."
    • Connections
      Featured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Avatar: The Live-Action Bender (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      (Underneath the) Lovely London Sky
      Music by Marc Shaiman

      Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman

      Performed by Lin-Manuel Miranda

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    8/10
    Practically Perfect
    Greetings again from the darkness. The 1964 classic Disney film MARY POPPINS is much beloved and has been shared across generations for more than 50 years. It won 5 Oscars on 13 nominations, and shifted Julie Andrews from a Broadway star to an international movie star, as she won the Oscar for Best Actress while becoming the ideal nanny for most every boy and girl. Rarely do reboots, remakes, or sequels to the classics make much of a dent with the movie-going public, but it's likely director Rob Marshall's (CHICAGO, INTO THE WOODS) film will be an exception. Marshall balances nostalgia with contemporary, and benefits from a marvelous successor to the Mary Poppins role ... Emily Blunt.

    The film opens in low-key fashion as we follow Jack (Lin-Manuel Miranda) through town as he performs his lamplighting duties singing the melancholic "Underneath the Lovely London Sky". It's actually a bit of a dry opening that may have some impatient kids wondering why their parents dragged them to see this. Soon after, we are at the familiar 17 Cherry Tree Lane - the Banks' home - easily recognizable from the original film. We meet grown up siblings Michael (Ben Whishaw) and Jane (Emily Mortimer). Jane is a labor organizer following in her mom's footsteps, and Michael is a struggling artist and widower raising 3 kids. He has taken a teller job at the Fidelity Fiduciary Bank where his dad (now deceased) worked, but mostly he's an emotional wreck. In fact, the only way to save the family home from foreclosure is with proof of his father's bank shares ... something the evil new Bank President, William Weatherall Wilkins (Colin Firth), conspires to prevent.

    It's at this point that the kids' popcorn should just about be gone, so it's fortunate that our beloved nanny makes her timely appearance ... literally floating (with practically perfect posture) into the park where Georgie (an adorable Joel Dawson) and lamplighter Jack are flying a very recognizable kite. Jack, having been an apprentice under Bert the Chimney Sweep, is quite familiar with the significance of Mary Poppins' arrival. Back on Cherry Tree Lane, Michael and Jane are shocked to see their childhood nanny back in the house, and Michael's two spunky twins Anabel (Pixie Davies) and John (Nathanael Saleh) aren't sure what to make of this mysterious visitor.

    Director Marshall wisely utilizes the template from the original film, so many of the subsequent sequences have a familiar and cozy feel to them. Mary Poppins' "Off we go" kicks off a fantastical bathtub adventure and leads to the first of many smile-inducing, visually spectacular moments. A broken porcelain bowl guides us to a beautiful hand-drawn animation (from Walt Disney Studios) sequence with horse-drawn carriage, penguins, and more. Meryl Streep performs "Turning Turtle" in her topsy-turvy studio, and there is an extended (perhaps a bit too long) dance sequence featuring Jack and the other lamplighters singing "Trip a Little Light Fantastic".

    Julie Walters appears as the Banks' housekeeper and David Warner is Admiral Boom, the Banks' canon-firing neighbor; however it's two cameos that will really hit home with the older viewers: Angela Landsbury (not in the original) is the balloon lady singing "Nowhere to Go but Up", and the remarkable Dick Van Dyke (a huge part of the original) plays an elderly Mr. Dawes Jr from the bank - and even performs a dance routine atop a desk. All of the actors perform admirably, yet this is clearly Emily Blunt's movie. She shines as the practically perfect nanny, whether debating with her umbrella, digging in her mystical baggage, filling heads with 'stuff and nonsense', teaching life lessons to those in need, or singing solo and with others. It's a wonderful performance and she becomes Mary Poppins for a new generation.

    Director Marshall co-wrote the story and screenplay with David Magee and John DeLuca, and they have created a worthy sequel (a quite high standard) from P.L. Travers' original books that is delightful and a joy to watch. The group of original songs by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman serve the story fine, but the one downside to the film is that none of the new songs are as catchy or memorable as those of the Sherman Brothers (Richard and Robert) from 54 years ago. They won Oscars for Best Score and Song ("Chim Chim Che-ree"), and left us singing others such as "Spoon Full of Sugar", "Let's Go Fly a Kite" and of course, "Supercalifragilistic". These new songs including "Can You Imagine That", "The Place Where Lost Things Go", "A Cover is not the Book", "Nowhere to Go but Up" all contribute to the story and to the viewer's enjoyment, but none leave us singing or humming as we depart the theatre.

    This is a film where those behind-the-scenes are crucial to its success. Oscar winning cinematographer Dion Beebe (MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA) and Editor Wyatt Smith both are at the top of their game, and Costume Designer Sandy Powell delivers stunners, not just for the singing nanny, but for all characters. The core of the story remains rediscovering the magic in life, and finding joy in each other - and this sequel also provides the adventures to match the original. It's simultaneously familiar and fresh, which is key to a successful follow up to a beloved classic. Director Marshall has signed on to Disney's live action THE LITTLE MERMAID, but it's with MARY POPPINS RETURNS where he has delivered a film that is practically perfect in every way.
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    • What happened to George and Winifred banks? Did they die?
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    • Release date
      • December 19, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Disney+ Hotstar
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mary Poppins 2
    • Filming locations
      • City of London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Lucamar Productions
      • Marc Platt Productions
      • Walt Disney Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $130,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $171,958,438
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,523,121
      • Dec 23, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $349,546,142
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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