12 bright and memorable films about nannies

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

In these pictures, children are watched by both good magicians and brutal strongmen. And even such shots that you would definitely not entrust a child with.

1. Mary Poppins

• USA, UK, 1964.
• Musical, fairy tale, fantasy.
• Duration: 139 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 8.

The Banks family is in complete turmoil. But everything changes with the arrival of a new nanny Mary Poppins, who turns out to be a sorceress and, moreover, a real lady.

The famous film adaptation of Pamela Travers's books could have been born much earlier, if the wayward English writer did not resist to the last, refusing to sell the rights to Walt Disney. The story of the creation of the picture is so interesting that a separate film was even made about it called "Saving Mr. Banks."

2. Mary Poppins, goodbye

• USSR, 1983.
• Musical, fairy tale, fantasy.
• Duration: 138 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 6.

The Banks family is preoccupied with finding a nanny for their children, and a mysterious young stranger, Mary Poppins, arrives at the ad. As a result, she changes the lives of not only her young wards, but also the adults around them.

Like the Disney version, the Soviet film adaptation is very musical: it also has a lot of songs and dances. But the main difference is that the director Leonid Kvinikhidze was still going to shoot not a fairy tale for children, but a film for adults.

Contrary to the original idea, the young viewers really liked the picture. But the slight sadness in the eyes of Natalia Andreichenko and the lyrical lyrics of the compositions make it clear that this "Mary Poppins" is best understood by the older audience.

3. The hand that rocks the cradle

• USA, 1992.
• Thriller, drama.
• Duration: 110 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 7.

Claire Bartel, together with her husband, decides to hire a nanny for a newborn baby. Their choice falls on a pleasant woman named Peyton Flanders. But Claire does not even suspect that a desperate avenger is hiding under the guise of courtesy.

Rebecca De Mornay's play has not in vain earned the highest reviews from critics: the actress so brilliantly embodied her heroine on the screen that it is difficult not to sympathize with this character (albeit negative) at some moments. And that's great.

4. Mrs. Doubtfire

• USA, 1993.
• Family comedy.
• Duration: 125 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 0.

Actor Daniel Hillard loves his children very much, but here's the bad luck: after his divorce from his wife Miranda, he has the right to visit his offspring only once a week. Then the man, disguised as an old woman Doubtfire, hires his ex-wife under the guise of a housekeeper.

After Mrs. Doubtfire, director Chris Columbus established his reputation as a master of exemplary family cinema. Although a few years ago it appeared as if the leading actor Robin Williams, improvising, sometimes went so far in his jokes that these scenes were considered too adult and were cut out during editing. Moreover, the director indirectly confirmed Mrs. Doubtfire director says there is no NC ‑ 17 version of the film - but there is an R ‑ rated cut it.

5. Babysitters

• USA, 1994.
• Family comedy.
• Duration: 93 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 0.

The bodybuilding twins Peter and David Falcone dream of opening their own restaurant - only they can't get a bank loan. Unexpectedly, a wealthy businessman, Frank Hillhurst, appears with a request to be the bodyguards of his little nephews, also twins.

This is a good chance to make money to start your own business. The only catch is that the boys are threatened by the criminal tycoon Leland Stromm, who has already dealt with their parents. And he won't calm down until he gets to the children.

It was this film with Peter and David Paul that for some reason was very fond of Russian-speaking viewers in the nineties. And so much so that another picture with the brothers - "Double Trouble" - sometimes took place under the name "Nanny 2".

6. My terrible nanny

• UK, France, USA, 2005.
• Comedy, fairy tale, fantasy.
• Duration: 97 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 5.

Cedric Brown, having lost his wife, is left with a whole brood of mischievous children who survive from home one nanny after another. Only Matilda McPhee, a terrible-looking, but very kind sorceress, manages to find an approach to the naughty ones. However, now there is a new problem in the family: a grumpy great-aunt threatens to take the children from Cedric if he does not marry again by the end of the month.

Matilda McPhee was invented by British writer Christian Brand, and the leading roles were taken by eminent English actors: Emma Thompson (who also wrote the script herself), Colin Firth, Angela Lansbury and Imelda Staunton. So the viewer will feel the national spirit of Britain as soon as they turn on the film.

7. Bald Nanny: Special Assignment

• USA, 2005.
• Family comedy, action movie.
• Duration: 95 minutes.
• IMDb: 5, 6.

Former Marine Shane Wolfe receives, in his opinion, a fairly simple task - to protect the five children of the deceased scientist. But in fact, it turns out that the upbringing of tomboys is a more complicated matter than military service.

The filmmakers most likely hoped to surprise the audience by showing the action star Vin Diesel as a comedian. But a very similar plot has already been played in the 1994 film "Mr. Nanny" with the wrestler Hulk Hogan in the title role.

And Diesel, in addition, did not look as funny as, for example, Arnold Schwarzenegger in "Kindergarten Policeman".

8. Babysitting Diaries

• USA, 2007.
• Drama, melodrama, comedy.
• Duration: 106 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 2.

A young girl named Anne has just graduated from college and has not yet fully decided on her future. She temporarily gets a job as a nanny in a rich and, at first glance, prosperous family. But in the end, without expecting it, she finds herself in a whirlpool of other people's problems.

The Nanny Diaries appeared on the wave of the success of the film The Devil Wears Prada, which set the fashion for the genre of production satire (by the way, Diaries is also based on a book bestseller).

The still very young Scarlett Johansson was invited to play the main character, on whose account, however, there were already several bright roles - including Sofia Coppola and Woody Allen. And the actress again proved that not only images of fatal beauties are available to her, but also a variety of roles.

9. Nanny

• USA, 2017.
• Horror, comedy.
• Duration: 85 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 3.

Twelve-year-old Cole finds it difficult to communicate with peers, but he quickly finds a common language with his adult and seductive nanny. But when the boy decides to check if she is taking her boyfriends to their house, it accidentally turns out that the beauty is hiding much more terrible things about herself, and now his life is in danger.

For the bloody and very funny film directed by Joseph McGinty Nichol (better known as McG), the capacious definition of "" Home Alone for Adults "has already been fixed. The chemistry between Samara Weaving (I'm Going to Search, Hollywood) and Judah Lewis's characters was the most successful.

The project turned out to be so successful that three years later, a sequel with the same actors was released on Netflix, in which the hero again had to outwit the forces of evil.

10. Tully

• USA, 2017.
• Comedy drama.
• Duration: 94 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 0.

The mother of many children, Marlo, feels tired, ugly, and simply unnecessary. But life begins to improve rapidly as soon as a young nanny named Tully appears in their house. With her help, a woman manages not only to get out of postpartum depression, but also to win back her personality, dissolved in everyday life.

The latest collaboration between director Jason Reitman and talented screenwriter Diablo Cody completes the unofficial “growing up trilogy,” the first films of which were Juno and Poor Rich Girl. Despite the fact that "Tully", unlike the same "Juno", did not become a hit, the tape came out painfully vital, and Charlize Theron got a memorable and strong image.

eleven. Mary Poppins returns

• USA, 2018.
• Musical, fairy tale, fantasy.
• Duration: 130 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 7.

Since Mary Poppins left the house in Vishnev Lane, her charges have grown up and have grown up problems. Michael Banks was recently widowed with three children. In addition, the bank is going to put the family out on the street for debts. But all this disgrace will very soon be corrected by an old acquaintance, who has not changed at all over the years.

A sequel to Mary Poppins - which, in general, no one asked for - could have turned out to be another soulless sequel. But the film unexpectedly turned out to be quite enjoyable, and from Emily Blunt came out a worthy successor to Julie Andrews.

12. The ideal nanny

• France, 2019.
• Psychological thriller.
• Duration: 100 minutes.
• IMDb: 5, 9.

Miriam, a mother of two, is about to go back to work, and she and her husband, Paul, start looking for a nanny. After going through many options, the couple opts for the lonely widow Louise. But a seemingly impeccable woman is not at all as reliable as employers thought.

The film based on the best-selling "Lullaby" by French writer Leila Slimani is based on real events. And its ending can be traumatic for those who really have to leave their children with strangers. So calculate your strength.