Nanny McPhee Returns

  • 2010


MOVIE IS demographic magical unruly original excellent
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75 % Certified-fresh
$ 93 Million
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Positive Reviews 44
Negative reviews 13
Average Rating 3.3/5
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2.0
The last thing a movie featuring a belching black crow needs is gravitas. Av Club
3.0
The Big Bang sometimes gets bogged down in psychobabble, but its a refreshing change of pace, both from Tobacks other movies and from the lockstep com .. EW
2.0
Nanny McPhee Returns type Movie Current Status In Season mpaa PG runtime 108 minutes Wide Release Date 08/20/10 performer Maggie Gyllenhaal, Emma Thom .. EW
3.0
The magic of the NANNY McPHEE tale is that its completely derivative (in an endearing way!) of childhood favorites like Mary Poppins and Babe, with a .. Common Sense Media
1.5
Explaining thats shes been deployed by the army, this strange looking interloper needs no further credentials. Austin Chronicle
1.9
The only lesson I took away from this is that good deeds can make women with unpleasant faces pretty.
5.0
The major disappointment here is that the final act relies far too heavily on CGI magic rather than story, character or wit. The Hollywood Reporter
2.5
The films humor is designed to work for both kids and adults, and even if the film seems a little old fashioned in its family entertainment goals, the ..
3.8
The poverty and mud of country life horrify them in equal measure. Telegraph
3.5
When Emma Thompson donned a bulbous nose and a protruding snaggletooth to play the title character in 2005s charming family fantasy Nanny McPhee, she ..
3.8
The original Nanny McPhee may have been a slightly better movie in most of its particulars, but the sequel can put tears in your eyes, and thats no sm .. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
With flying pigs and magical nannying, this will charm children but it could have been a little more charming for adults.
3.5
Nanny McPhee Returns is a movie for that kid, a smarter than average but still very silly childrens film that inspires imagination and laughing out lo .. Cinema Blend
1.0
Youngsters may enjoy the clowning around but even they may get annoyed. Ny Daily News
3.8
Ultimately, the performances carry the film.Thompsons script is fast paced but depends on a series of contrived emergencies, culminating in a dilemma .. The Globe And Mail
3.8
The movie warms the heart without using schmaltz to fuel its fire. Philly
1.5
Instead, its merely a compendium of photocopied elements, cartoonish special effects, and easy bake happily ever afters. Village Voice
2.0
Poo jokes aside, though, Nanny McPhee Returns has more to recommend it than not.This magical nanny is no Mary Poppins.
3.1
Some of that is mitigated by the endearing performances and the way the story imbues its young characters with intelligence, motivation and depth, qua .. Usa Today
4.0
The film is formulaic, to be sure.But it is so utterly charming and storybook like, you just go with the lessons. Screen It
4.0
Thompsons script is what makes this far more layered and enjoyable than most childrens movies. Shadows On The Wall
4.0
The concept album that is Arethas Gold follows the chronology of Aretha Franklins hits, all released in 1967 and 1968, apex years of the decade not ju .. Pop Matters
4.0
The script is excellent too and it all builds to a satisfyingly emotional finale, even if the loan shark sub plot feels a little slight.Nanny McPhee a .. View London
2.5
I kept hoping a Nazi would drop into the action and one does, sort of. New York Post
1.5
The best thing about this sequel is the visual design of its sets and costumes, which have all the piquant, shabby chic charm the rest of the film sor .. Film Journal International ..
3.0
But this film has just enough laughs and silliness for younger audiences. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
(The pigs Busby Berkeley aquatic number in the farms pond easily outshines flat gags like a chronically belching pet crow.) Boston
4.0
The director, Susanna White, comes from British television. She has invested the film with the look and feel of an old fashioned storybook, while payi .. Smh
3.5
As said, this isnt a great film, but its a nice one.I had a perfectly agreeable time watching it. Mountain X
4.4
Thanks to star Emma Thompsons smart, appealing script, the mysterious baby sitter with the grotesque face and no nonsense ways once again delivers a w .. Star Tribune
2.0
The movie punches out broad entertainment for little kids effectively, and I predict excellent returns. Guardian
3.5
If not, youre in for a big treat here.And did you know a very smart bird can help defuse bombs Reel Talk Reviews
5.0
Here, its always fun and an inventive combination of real acrobatics and imaginative CGI. Daily Mail
4.0
NANNY MCPHEE AND THE BIG BANG SYNOPSIS: In wartime Britain, Nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson) appears at the door of a harried young mother, Mrs. Isabel Gr ..
3.5
Susan Grangers review of Nanny McPhee Returns (Universal Pictures) Rarely do sequels equal or exceed expectations but this comedy does, offering broad .. Susang Ranger
3.0
Its pretty sweet, more funny than not, suspenseful if youre six years old and even kind of moving if you find yourself in the position of being the gr .. Movies
4.0
But the complexity of that balance is precisely what makes Nanny McPhee Returns so compelling; its playful but doesnt pander, its fantastical yet grou .. Movies
5.0
The piglets practically squeal the film with their Busby Berkeley inspired swim. Express
5.0
The piglets practically squeal the film with their Busby Berkeley inspired swim. Express
2.5
Too much of the contrasting comedy in Nanny McPhee Returns is shrill, laden with routine computer generated effects and pounded into dust by James New .. Chicago Tribune
4.5
If only we could set Nanny McPhee loose on, say, Jackie Chans The Spy Next Door... Flickfilosopher
4.0
Animated films may come to dominate the family film genre but theyll never entirely edge out their live action counterparts not so long as there exist .. Hollywood
5.0
Watching piglets do synchronized swimming a la Esther Williams makes one think that maybe CGI is worth it.This is a childrens film like Rocky and Bull .. Tony Medley
2.0
Gone is the garish fluorescent neon color palate, and mean spirited themes that attended the poorly contrived initial installment. Coles Mithey
3.5
But it also had a lot of wit and charm and adults who acted like adults (most of the time) and some actual drama, largely due to star Emma Thompsons s ..
3.1
Thompson is after a lesson in harmony for adults and kids: war is not the answer. Groucho Reviews
2.0
As with much of the recent heritage cinema, the aim in this film is to balance classy nostalgia with modern irreverence. The Age
1.5
One of the worst childrens films of recent years, it was something most people hoped would be quickly forgotten. Maki At The Movies
3.8
Its definitely aimed at smaller children.Pleasantly though, unlike many American films, the children are rewarded for their good behavior and are show .. Three Movie Buffs
3.0
Its certainly no decision to be ashamed off, because theres a boisterous energy in this second McPhee outing thatll make it a hit with its young targe .. Digital Spy
4.0
A bit ragged in parts, but a charmer, with great performances from the kids, and some very pink flying pigs who also do synchronised swimming.Its a to .. Abc
2.5
Photo Emma Thompson is back, warts, snaggletooth and all, to teach unruly children lessons in self reliance and to remind parents that theyre basicall .. Ny Times
2.5
Its a performance far deeper and more memorable than the project deserves. Dustin Put Man
2.0
Nanny McPhee Returns doesnt reinvent the wheel, instead tracing over the original picture with a more secure touch, slowly sniffing out fresh ways to .. Brian Or Ndorf
3.5
Sight gags involving excrement provide the lowbrow humor, but, fortunately, its balance by some tongue in cheek humor and wit. Nyc Movie Guru
2.5
The result is a kids movie which I suspect will appeal to a very narrow demographic, from toddlers to 10 year olds, offering very little wit or entert .. Sbs
3.5
The Nanny McPhee movies may be principally for kids, but make no mistake about it: They are, quite literally, a parents dream.Overwhelmed single paren .. Mercury News
3.0
It is almost defiantly old fashioned.There is something charming about the idea that children will still go for this sort of thing. Decent Films
3.0
Sometimes its best to go into a movie knowing nothing of its plot. Wsj
4.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh .. New York Time Out
5.0
Nanny McPhee & The Big Bang is a glorious romp that once again demonstrates Emma Thompsons magical touch in front of and behind the camera. Liver Pool Echo
4.0
Its a movie thats funny, smart and wholesome.Simply put its a delight. Daily Record
3.0
Getting kids to step up is one thing but this bizarre big bang tangent threatens to derail our good graces. Perth Now
3.8
The first film took place sometime in the 1800s, and for the sequel the action has moved up to World War II. Herald Tribune



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