Nanny McPhee

Nanny McPhee is a 2005 fantasy film starring Emma Thompson and Colin Firth. Thompson also wrote the screenplay, which is adapted from Christianna Brand's Nurse Matilda books. In 19th century England, widowed Cedric Brown (Colin Firth) has seven children: 11-year old Simon (Thomas Sangster), 10-year old Tora (Eliza Bennett), 9-year old Lily (Jennifer Rae Daykin), 8-year old Eric (Raphaël Coleman), 7-year old Sebastian (Samuel Honywood), 5-year old... More

Initial release date:

  • Oct 21, 2005

Directed by:

Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 38 min

Screenplay by:

Also known as:

  • Nanny McPhee,
  • Nanny McPhee - A Ama Mágica,
  • Eine zauberhafte Nanny,
  • Nanny McPhee - De magische kinderjuf,
  • Sihirli dadi,
  • Nanny McPhee - satumainen lastenvahti,
  • Nanny McPhee - Tata Matilda,
  • Nanny McPhee - I magiki dada,
  • Nanny McPhee - La nana mágica,
  • Nounou McPhee,
  • La niñera mágica,
  • Nanny McPhee - A Babá Encantada,
  • Nanny McPhee - A varázsdada,
  • Niania

Film

Directed by

Kirk Jones

Kirk Jones (b. Nov 31, 1964 in Bristol, England) is an English film director and screenwriter. Kirk Jones grew up in Long Ashton, Bristol and attended Newport Film School from 1985–87, specializing in directing drama and television commercials. He graduated in 1987 after winning a National Student...

Tagline:

  • You'll Learn To Love Her. Warts And All.

Story by:

Cinematography:

Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Jan 27, 2006
  • 2005
  • May 9, 2006
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Music by:

Runtime:

Runtime Film release region
  • 1 h 38 min
  • 1 h 37 min
  • 1 h 39 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 34,000,000

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Adapted From

Nurse Matilda

The Nurse Matilda books were written by the British children's author Christianna Brand (1907–1988) and illustrated by her cousin, Edward Ardizzone. The books are based on stories told to the cousins by their grandfather. They concern a hideously ugly nursemaid known as Nurse Matilda who has been...

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