Widower Cedric Brown hires Nanny McPhee to care for his seven rambunctious children, who have chased away all previous nannies. Taunted by Simon and his siblings, Nanny McPhee uses mystical powers to instill discipline. And when the children's great-aunt and benefactor, Lady Adelaide Stitch, threatens to separate the kids, the family pulls together under the guidance of Nanny McPhee.
Directed by Kirk Jones
loss of loved one
nanny
education
family relationships
widower
single father
wizard
19th century
based on young adult novel
Rank
#72 in 2005·#4367 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Emma Thompson
Nanny McPhee
Colin Firth
Mr. Brown
Kelly Macdonald
Evangeline
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Simon
Eliza Bennett
Tora
Jennifer Rae Daykin
Lily
Raphaël Coleman
Eric
Samuel Honywood
Sebastian
Holly Gibbs
Christianna
Hebe Barnes
Baby Agatha
Angela Lansbury
Aunt Adelaide
Celia Imrie
Mrs. Quickly
Crew
Kirk Jones
Director
Emma Thompson
Screenplay
Patrick Doyle
Original Music Composer
Nick Moore
Editor
Henry Braham
Director of Photography
Eric Fellner
Producer
Lindsay Doran
Producer
Tim Bevan
Producer
Liza Chasin
Executive Producer
Debra Hayward
Executive Producer
Peter Swords King
Makeup Artist
Jeremy Woodhead
Makeup Artist
Popular Reviews
1942 reviews
Delaney
8.0★ · 05/25/26
Cozy levels exceeding 1 trillion
Cozy levels exceeding 1 trillion
ShultzPRO
8.0★ · 05/25/26
children raised by babysitters rise up
children raised by babysitters rise up
Luna
10.0★ · 05/19/26
sweeeeeeet aggyyyyyyyy 🥰
sweeeeeeet aggyyyyyyyy 🥰
r
7.0★ · 05/11/26
they didn't need to do all that an asian mother would've sufficed
they didn't need to do all that an asian mother would've sufficed
Anne
7.0★ · 05/11/26
yall couldve jus called me when colin firth was looking for a wife
yall couldve jus called me when colin firth was looking for a wife
