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.
Acting
Thompson's physical comedy mastery—every wart tells a story.
Practical Effects
Glorious animatronic piglet and elephant chaos, not a pixel in sight.
Production
1940s farm aesthetic with genuine period vehicles and costumes.
Director
Susanna White
Emma Thompson
Nanny McPhee
Asa Butterfield
Norman Green
Lil Woods
Megsie Green
Oscar Steer
Vincent Green
Rosie Taylor-Ritson
Celia Gray
Eros Vlahos
Cyril Gray
Ralph Fiennes
Lord Gray
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Isabel Green
Maggie Smith
Agatha Rose Doherty
Rhys Ifans
Phil Green
Daniel Mays
Blenkinsop
Bill Bailey
Farmer MacReadie
Ewan McGregor
Rory Green
Katy Brand
Miss Turvey
Sinéad Matthews
Miss Topsey
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