The Nanny Diaries (2007)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Directors:

Shari Springer Berman
Robert Pulcini

Writers (WGA):

Shari Springer Berman (screenplay) &
Robert Pulcini (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

24 August 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A comedy about life at the top, as seen from the bottom.

Plot:

A college graduate goes to work as a nanny for a rich New York family. Ensconced in their home, she has to juggle their dysfunction, a new romance, and the spoiled brat in her charge.

Plot Keywords:

Nanny | Anthropology | Harvard | Little Boy | College

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Scarlett Johansson	...	Annie Braddock
Donna Murphy	...	Judy Braddock
John Henry Cox	...	Dean
Alicia Keys	...	Lynette
Lewis Payton Jr.	...	Bike Messenger
Sonnie Brown	...	Human Resources Director
Georgina Chapman	...	TriBeCa Fashionista
Nicholas Art	...	Grayer (as Nicholas Reese Art)
Jodi Michelle Pynn	...	Screeching Lady
Mike Rad	...	Dude
Laura Linney	...	Mrs. X
Joanna Heimbold	...	Glamour Mom
Marla Sucharetza	...	Charity Mom
Phoebe Jonas	...	Xanax Mom
Allison Sarofim	...	Eating Disorder Mom

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language.

Runtime:

106 min | USA:105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #43432) | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Ireland:12A | Hong Kong:I | Taiwan:PG-12 | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Finland:S | UK:12A | Argentina:13 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Malaysia:U | Brazil:Livre | Germany:o.Al.

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Weinstein Company, The

Trivia:

Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini wrote the screenplay with Scarlett Johansson in mind for the character of Annie Braddock.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When Annie is taking Grayer to the Museum of Natural History, they are shown running across Central Park, then taking the S train, and then coming out of the B and C train stop next to the Museum. However, there is no S train in this part of Manhattan.

Quotes:

Grayer: I love you best!
[referring to Nanny]

Movie Connections:

References "Will & Grace" (1998)

Soundtrack:

Shine

not one of Scarlett Johansson best films

I didn't think Scarlett Johansson was that great in this, as the nanny, Annie. Laura Linney played the most entertaining character, Mrs. X. Mrs. X is an upper east side rich housewife, whom is more concerned with impressing her friends and trying to hold onto her husband, than with raising her young son. That is where the nanny comes into play. She meets Annie in the park after she saves the son, Grayer. Annie accepts the job but soon learns it is a lot more difficult with all of Mrs. X's rules. She sees that the X's marriage isn't that great and that Grayer is neglected. Once Mrs. X sees that Annie sees all her flaws she wants to get rid of her. Annie doesn't care about staying for her but for Grayer. Mrs. X does send Annie a letter to try to make things right. And that's about all that happens, which is why it wasn't that great of a film.

FINAL VERDICT: It was just so-so. I really don't recommend it though, there just wasn't a lot to the plot.