Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Nanny McPhee appears at the door of a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war. But once she’s arrived, Nanny discovers that the children are fighting a war of their own against two spoiled city cousins who have just moved in. Relying on everything from a flying motorcycle and a statue that comes to life to a tree-climbing piglet and a baby elephant, Nanny uses her magic to teach her mischievous charges five new lessons.
Critics Sentiment
Rory returns home safely with bandaged arm to his family
Cyril and Celia arrive at the countryside farm
The film recovers strongly from the dark fake telegram subplot to the exciting and satisfying bomb defusing climax, jumping from 4.9 to 7.8.
Reviews show a film that struggles initially with rushed pacing and overly chaotic setup, then dips into uncomfortably dark territory with the fake death telegram. However, it recovers significantly in the final act with genuinely exciting set pieces like the bomb defusing and magical harvest, culminating in an emotionally satisfying reunion that most critics found genuinely moving despite earlier flaws.
Full cast
Emma Thompson
Nanny McPhee
Asa Butterfield
Norman Green
Lil Woods
Megsie Green
Oscar Steer
Vincent Green
Rosie Taylor-Ritson
Celia Gray
Eros Vlahos
Cyril Gray
Ralph Fiennes
Lord Gray
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Isabel Green
Maggie Smith
Agatha Rose Doherty
Rhys Ifans
Phil Green
Daniel Mays
Blenkinsop
Bill Bailey
Farmer MacReadie
Ewan McGregor
Rory Green
Katy Brand
Miss Turvey
Sinéad Matthews
Miss Topsey
Sam Kelly
Mr. Docherty
Ed Stoppard
Lieutenant Addis
Toby Sedgwick
Enemy Pilot
Nonso Anozie
Sergeant Jeffreys
Nathan Robinson
Soldier
Crew
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