In this dark and witty fable, Nanny McPhee (a person of an unsettling appearance and magical powers) enters the household of the recently widowed Mr. Brown and attempts to tame his seven exceedingly ill-behaved children. The children, led by the oldest boy Simon, have managed to drive away 17 previous nannies and are certain that they will have no trouble with this one. But as Nanny McPhee takes control, they begin to notice that their vile behavior now leads swiftly and magically to rather startling consequences. Her influence also extends to the family's deeper problems, including Mr. Brown's sudden and seemingly inexplicable attempts to find a new wife; an announcement by the domineering Aunt Adelaide that she intends to take one of the children away; and the sad and secret longings of their scullery maid, Evangeline. As the children's behavior begins to change, Nanny McPhee's arresting face and frame appear to change as well, creating even more questions about this mysterious stranger whom the children and their father have come to love.
Production Universal Pictures (present); Studio Canal [fr](present) (as Studiocanal); Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (in assocation with) (as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures); Working Title Films [gb]; Three Strange Angels [gb](in association with); Nanny McPhee Productions [gb];
Cast Names Emma Thompson; Colin Firth; Kelly Macdonald; Thomas Sangster; Eliza Bennett; Raphaël Coleman; Jennifer Rae Daykin; Samuel Honywood; Holly Gibbs; Hebe Barnes; Zinnia Barnes; Angela Lansbury; Celia Imrie; Imelda Staunton; Elizabeth Berrington; Derek Jacobi; Patrick Barlow; Adam Godley; Claire Downes; Phyllida Law; Freya Fumic;
Box Office USD 47,144,110
Release Date 2006-01-27
Genres Comedy; Family; Fantasy;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated PG for mild thematic elements, some rude humor and brief
language.