Nanny McPhee Returns (Blu-ray) (2010)

"...serves up a flavorful mixture of magic...  Kathleen Murphy, MSN Movies
"...warm and touching...  Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Editor's Note A struggling mother receives some much-needed assistance tending to the family farm and raising a group of spirited children while her military husband is fighting overseas in this sequel to the whimsical 2005 fantasy comedy NANNY MCPHEE. Mrs. Isabel Green (Maggie Gyllenhaal) lives in a scenic valley with her two sons and one daughter. They each understand the importance of working together as a family, and things are going remarkably smoothly for the rural quartet until a pair of spoiled cousins arrives for an extended stay, effectively turning the quaint little farm into a virtual zoo. As the situation quickly gets out of hand, Nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson) suddenly appears on Isabel's doorstep claiming that she can bring a much-needed sense of order to the out-of-control household. In time the mysterious helper does just that, using powerful magic to teach her young charges the importance of getting along, and gradually winning their trust in the process. But when the piglets escape from their sty, the contentious kids must work together to recover the family farm's most valued assets, or risk losing everything their father worked so hard to build before he went off to fight in the war. Rhys Ifans and Maggie Smith co-star.

	Maggie Gyllenhaal
	Maggie Smith
	Emma Thompson
	Rhys Ifans
	Asa Butterfield
	Oscar Steer - Co-Star
	Lil Woods - Co-Star
	Katy Brand - Co-Star
	Eros Vlahos - Co-Star
	Rosie Taylor-Ritson - Co-Star
	Daniel Mays - Co-Star
	Ed Stoppard - Co-Star
	Toby Sedgwick - Co-Star
	Sinead Matthews - Co-Star
	Nonso Anozie - Co-Star
	Ewan McGregor - Co-Star
	Bill Crutcher - Supervising Art Director
	Tamsin Barbosa - Hairstylist
	Tamsin Barbosa - Makeup
	Bill Bailey - Co-Star
	Ralph Fiennes - Co-Star
	Paul Heasman - Stunt Coordinator
	Emma Thompson - Screenwriter
	James Newton Howard - Composer
	Martin Harrison - Assistant Director
	Simon Fraser - Production Manager/UPM
	Glenn Freemantle - Sound
	Mike Dowson - Sound Re-Recording
	Mike Eley - Director of Photography
	Deborah Harding - Post-Production Supervisor
	Lee Sheward - Stunt Coordinator
	Mark Holt - Special Effects Supervisor
	Paula Price - Hairstylist
	Paula Price - Makeup
	Susanna White - Director

Sight and Sound
"Thompson may have slyly didactic intentions but she never forgets to entertain....The film weaves its spell..." 06/01/2010

Entertainment Weekly
"Thompson, who also wrote the script, has skittery, baffling fun enjoining her plummy guest actors to play broad Brit types." -- Grade: B- 08/20/2010

Los Angeles Times
4.5 stars out of 5 -- "The animals are impossibly adorable, but never threaten to upset the film's delicate balance between magic and a more sobering reality. It's a fairy tale in the best tradition." 08/20/2010

USA Today
"Emma Thompson, who wrote and produced NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS is ideal as the mysterious nanny dispatched by the military on urgent child-rearing missions." 08/27/2010

Box Office
3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his comic fantasy will delight kids and parents alike....The movie is exceptionally well cast, particularly the children, who are delightful..." 08/20/2010

Hollywood Reporter
"The young actors are adept in their roles, especially Eros Vlahos and Rosie Taylor-Ritson..." 08/19/2010

Los Angeles Times 8 of 10
...Grown-ups in the audience will enjoy seeing well-chosen vets like Maggie Smith and Ralph Fiennes turn up in key roles, not to mention piglets performing some CGI synchronized swimming a la Busby Berkeley. The animals are impossibly adorable, but never threaten to upset the film's delicate balance between magic and a more sobering reality. It's a fairy tale in the best tradition. - Glenn Whipp

Time Out New York 7 of 10
...This is children's entertainment on the structural level of Roald Dahl and George Miller's great Babe: Pig in the City, even if the visuals rarely rise above polished and proficient. But Thompson and her terrific cast (a mix of seasoned British thespians and adorably talented youngsters) more than pick up the slack. They also elicit a few well-earned tears?this is one taskmaster babysitter you'll be sorry to see go. - Keith Uhlich

Star Tribune 8 of 10
...Thanks to star Emma Thompson's smart, appealing script, the mysterious baby sitter with the grotesque face and no-nonsense ways once again delivers a welcome antidote to Disneyfied heroines. - Kristin Tillotson