Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Seen it?2010 | 109 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
A mixed bag with no real highs. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and families. If you loved Mary Poppins Returns, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Nanny McPhee appears at the door of a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war. But once she’s arrived, Nanny discovers that the children are fighting a war of their own against two spoiled city cousins who have just moved in. Relying on everything from a flying motorcycle and a statue that comes to life to a tree-climbing piglet and a baby elephant, Nanny uses her magic to teach her mischievous charges five new lessons.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 BAFTA.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$93 million worldwide on a $35 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 147K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Susanna White
- Emma ThompsonNanny McPhee
- Maggie GyllenhaalIsabel Green
- Asa ButterfieldNorman Green
- Oscar SteerVincent Green
- Rosie Taylor-RitsonCelia Gray
- Eros VlahosCyril Gray
- Lil WoodsMegsie Green
- Rhys IfansPhil Green
- Maggie SmithMrs. Docherty
- Bill BaileyFarmer Macreadie