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You'll Learn To Love Her. Warts And All. morePlot:
Emma Thompson stars as a governess who uses magic to rein in the behavior of seven ne'er-do-well children in her charge. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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British Star Sangster Lands Tintin Role? (From WENN. 24 March 2008, 4:59 AM, PDT)
Lansbury Commits To First Broadway Run in 23 Years (From WENN. 25 October 2006)
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Excellent family fun! moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sat. July 26 | 12:00 PM | FAM | |||
| Sat. Aug. 2 | 9:00 PM | FAM | |||
| Sun. Aug. 3 | 2:30 PM | FAM | more |
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Rated PG for mild thematic elements, some rude humor and brief language.Parents Guide:
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97 min | Philippines:98 minLanguage:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Philippines:G | Ireland:G | Finland:K-7 | Australia:PG | Argentina:Atp | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:o.Al. | South Korea:All | Sweden:Btl | Portugal:M/6 | Canada:G (Ontario) | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Malaysia:U | Netherlands:AL | Brazil:Livre | UK:U | Iceland:L | USA:PGMOVIEmeter: 
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A scene in the funeral parlor of Cedric playing around with a dead body's mouth and tightening his jaw, was cut from the film because it proved to be too frightening for children. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Throughout most of the movie, Sebastian is missing one of his front teeth. However, in the scene where he's hiding behind one of the chairs while his father and Mrs. Quickly have tea, his missing tooth has grown most of the way back in. Later in the movie, the tooth is missing again. moreQuotes:
Nanny McPhee: [after using a winking donkey to rescue the children from their Great Aunt] One of you is going to have to go and it can't be the donkey. moreFAQ
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This definitely has to be one of the best films of the year and is something that can be enjoyed by the whole family, from the wee tot to grandparents. Based upon the 'Nurse Matilda' books by Christianna Brand, the film revolves around seven motherless children who have frightened off seventeen nannies much to their over-wrought father's dismay. The children are unruly and their father has his own stresses of desperately searching for a wife before his mean-spirited great aunt cuts off his allowance and everything is falling apart at the seams...until Nanny McPhee enters the house to sort things out. Think of 'Mary Poppins' if Roald Dahl had written the character and you have an idea of what happens next!
The best thing about this film is that while it will appeal to children, it doesn't dumb down or indulge in cavity-inducing sweetness that you tend to see in films produced by Hollywood. There is much humour and fun to be had but there is also a darker tone, what with children being threatened with the Work House and their father speaking to corpses!
The actors are all excellent. Colin Firth was perfect as this dithering man who may be meek but will do anything for his children and Emma Thompson is totally unrecognisable as the lead character of Nanny McPhee (she also deserves much recognition her skills in script-writing this film). But it's Angela Lansbury, as snooty Great Aunt Adelaide, who steals the show with the way she spends much of the film with such a sour face that could curdle the milk! The children also deserve much praise, especially when you consider most of them are not only very young but had never acted before. I certainly hope to see more of young Raphael Coleman, who played the middle son Eric, in future films as he totally threw himself into his character and was the most engaging of the children.
I'd highly recommend this to people who enjoyed 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' (both old and new versions) and 'Matilda'. I doubt many will be disappointed with this film!