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Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

The magic's back, warts and all.

20106.31h 49m

Overview

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.

Directed by Susanna White
Written by Emma Thompson, Christianna Brand
Produced by Tim Bevan, Lindsay Doran, Eric Fellner
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $93.3M

Top Cast

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Nanny McPhee

Asa Butterfield

Asa Butterfield

Norman Green

Lil Woods

Lil Woods

Megsie Green

Oscar Steer

Oscar Steer

Vincent Green

Rosie Taylor-Ritson

Rosie Taylor-Ritson

Celia Gray

Eros Vlahos

Eros Vlahos

Cyril Gray

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Fiennes

Lord Gray

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Isabel Green

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Agatha Rose Doherty

Rhys Ifans

Rhys Ifans

Phil Green

Themes & Keywords

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About Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang is a comedy, fantasy, family film released in 2010 exploring themes of nanny, nostalgic, aftercreditsstinger, duringcreditsstinger, woman director, based on young adult novel. Directed by Susanna White, it stars Emma Thompson, Asa Butterfield, Lil Woods. 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.

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