Mr. Nanny
Seen it?1993 | 84 min | Family, Comedy
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 6% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 44% audience score and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for people who need a good giggle and parents and kids watching together. One the grown-ups won't mind watching too. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Bright and bouncy, at 1 hr 24 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
- Skip it if you want something with an edge.
A former pro-wrestler is hired to be the bodyguard/nanny for a couple of bratty kids whose inventor father is being stalked by a rival.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
6% on Rotten Tomatoes, 18 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 44%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$10 million worldwide on a $10 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 28K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Gottlieb
- Hulk HoganSean Armstrong
- David JohansenThanatos
- Madeline ZimaKate Mason
- Robert Hy GormanAlex Mason Jr.
- Sherman HemsleyBurt Wilson
- Peter KentWolfgang
- Austin PendletonAlex Mason, Sr.
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