Synopsis
Nanny McPhee arrives to help a harried young mother who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war, though she uses her magic to teach the woman's children and their two spoiled cousins five new lessons.
Scores
Overall Score
84.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
89.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.1%
Review Aggregate
67.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 73% of 132 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, lighthearted, funny. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
family-friendlylightheartedfunnyvisually strikingmacabrecharacter-drivendarkemotionalromanticuplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Thompson | 2010 | $1,856,000 | $2,670,000 | (est) |
| Colin Firth | 2010 | $1,142,000 | $1,643,000 | (est) |
| Kelly Macdonald | 2010 | $860,000 | $1,237,000 | (est) |
| Derek Jacobi | 2010 | $703,000 | $1,012,000 | (est) |
| Celia Imrie | 2010 | $602,000 | $865,000 | (est) |
| Patrick Barlow | 2010 | $530,000 | $762,000 | (est) |
| Imelda Staunton | 2010 | $475,000 | $684,000 | (est) |
| Thomas Brodie-Sangster | 2010 | $433,000 | $623,000 | (est) |
| Angela Lansbury | 2010 | $399,000 | $573,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count134
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes39,000
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2010 | $29,011,216 | $41,727,734 |
| International | 2010 | $64,239,904 | $92,398,250 |
| Worldwide | 2010 | $93,251,120 | $134,125,984 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2010 | $40,201,570 | $57,823,167 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2010 | $4,521,000 | $6,502,695 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2010 | $1,318,000 | $1,895,720 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2010 | $10,612,000 | $15,263,569 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2010 | $23,772,000 | $34,192,006 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2010 | $7,252,804 | $10,431,933 |
| Total Revenues | 2010 | $87,677,374 | $126,109,091 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2010 | $35,000,000 | $50,341,588 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2010 | $30,624,000 (est) | $44,047,451 (est) |
| Participations | 2010 | $3,507,000 | $5,044,227 |
| Residuals ? | 2010 | $3,120,000 | $4,487,593 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2010 | $5,950,000 | $8,558,070 |
| Total Expenses | 2010 | $78,201,000 | $112,478,929 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2010 | $9,476,374 | $13,630,163 |
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| Mulan | 1998 | Shared genres: 4 | 95.4 | $68,160,800 | |
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