Synopsis: Nanny McPhee arrives to help a mother care for her children while her husband is away at war.
Release Date: August 20, 2010 MPAA Rating: PG-13
Genre(s): Children and Family,
Film Review
Production
If you are six years old, enjoy dancing, swimming pigs, and a good dose of (child-appropriate) suspense, then Nanny McPhee Returns should easily please. If you are one of those adults who thoroughly enjoyed the character of Nanny McPhee in the first film, then you may find she is a bit on the outside of this one. Present always, since she is watching the children, the five lessons occur very quick and without much assistance from Nanny herself. The film appears to fly by with the use of lots of magic, but without a considerable amount of real story. The attention grabbing is merely because of the onslaught of effects, or occasional look upon the problems plaguing Isabel Green (Maggie Gyllenhaal) as she tries to keep her family farm afloat while her husband is away at war. As a children’s film it hits every mark it should as it teaches kids to share, mind their parent’s, take care of each other, and be respectful. It even throws in courage to round things out. This may not be the best possible film for the wonderful character that is Nanny McPhee but it is adequate.
Cast and Crew
- Director(s): Susanna WhiteEric Fellner
- Producer(s): Emma Thompson
- Screenwriter(s): Emma Thompson (Nanny McPhee)Maggie Gyllenhaal (Isabel Green)Asa Butterfield (Norman Green)
- Story: Lil Woods (Megsie Green)
- Cast: Eros Viahos (Cyril Gray)Rosie Taylor-Ritson (Celia Gray)Rhys Ifans (Phil Green) Maggie Smith (Mrs. Docherty)Sim Evan-JonesMike EleySimon Elliott
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- Cinematographer: James Newton Howard
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- Country Of Origin: UKFrance