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Mary Poppins Returns

  • 20182018
  • PGPG
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
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
2,482
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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    Top review
    7/10
    Not practically perfect in every way but the magic almost returns
    Expectations were very high for 'Mary Poppins Returns'. 'Mary Poppins' is still one of my all-time favourite films, the very meaning of a timeless classic. The cast is also a very talented one and have enjoyed some of Disney's previous re-makes/follow-ups. After watching the trailer, 'Mary Poppins Returns' did become one of my most anticipated films of 2018 and was really hoping it would be as good as the trailer was and not be a disappointment, where the trailer was great and the film was not, like another highly anticipated film 'The Nutcracker and the Four Realms'.

    Found myself luckily really enjoying this on the most part after seeing it with my sister. It is not in the same league as, or have the same amount of magic as, 'Mary Poppins', which would have been a tall order in the first place with such enormously high quality to love up to. But on its own merits there were for me a lot of merits and a lot to enjoy for all ages, young and old, male and female. 'Mary Poppins Returns' is imperfect and the magic is not quite there all the way through, but for me the film was not devoid of it and there is a great deal of charm, not a cash grab.

    There is not an awful lot of originality to the story, really did appreciate that it tried to be respectful, which is obvious in the numerous nods throughout the film. But structurally there was a sense of over-faithfulness and that it could have felt more like its own story. There were a few draggy stretches and scenes that felt like filler, especially the rather strange and not really needed in hindsight scene with Meryl Streep.

    Really like Streep but she and her character were just bizarre and she overdoes the acting, with the character feeling like a going nowhere plot-device practically forgotten about quickly. Confess too to guessing early on everything with the shares.

    However, 'Mary Poppins Returns' benefits hugely from looking absolutely wonderful, beautifully shot and with gorgeous nostalgic colours in the production and costume designs that fondly recall 'Mary Poppins'. The animation in the animated sequence shows technological advancement and how a lot of effort was made to show respect to 'Mary Poppins'. Another huge plus is Emily Blunt (closer to PL Travers' vision of Mary Poppins), who is superb and the asset that comes closest to being practically perfect in every way. She is well supported by Lin Manuel Miranda, sporting a not so great accent but immense energy, likeability, charm and a great singing voice (they work wonderfully together too, most obvious in "A Cover is Not the Book"). As well as appealing beyond their years performances from the children (evident in the tense climactic moments of the animated scene), movingly stoic Ben Whishaw and charming Emily Mortimer. Colin Firth is fun, and in the animated sequence his voice work was the standout, Julie Walters is even more of a hoot, and really loved the Dick Van Dyke and Angela Lansbury cameos and a hilariously crusty David Warner. Only Streep didn't work for me.

    A lot has been said about the inferiority of the songs. Will say that they are nowhere near the same quality of those in 'Mary Poppins' and are unlikely to become songbook standards. In their own way though, to me they were very pleasant and well composed, the best being "Can You Imagine That" and "Nowhere to Go But Up", both actually very hummable, and the one miss being the completely forgettable and pointless "Turning Turtle". They were also very well staged, neither overblown or static, the standouts being "Nowhere to Go But Up" and "A Cover is Not the Book" (didn't actually find the latter long winded). That for "Can You Imagine That" was very colourful and had immense charm. A highlight too was the Doulton bowl/vaudevillian animated sequence, loved the animation itself and it was just very entertaining and charming with a tense end. Most of the film left me completely gripped, the script had drollness and heart (with some funny moments) and there was an investable emotional impact with the Banks' story without it being cloying. It was hard not to squeal and shed a small tear at the affectionate and nostalgic nods to 'Mary Poppins' peppered throughout the film. This was clearly made by people who loved, or at least had great affection for, 'Mary Poppins', not intent on tarnishing it. It's directed with a loving hand by Rob Marshall and the instrumental score is lush and whimsical.

    So all in all, as said, not practically perfect in every way but the magic almost returns. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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    FAQ4

    • Why didn't Julie Andrews participate?
    • What happened to George and Winifred banks? Did they die?
    • Does this film feature songs by the Sherman Brothers, even as background music?

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    • Release date
      • December 19, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Disney+ Hotstar
      • Official Facebook
    • 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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