Nanny McPhee (2005)

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You'll learn to love her. Warts and all.

Widower Cedric Brown hires Nanny McPhee to care for his seven rambunctious children, who have chased away all previous nannies. Taunted by Simon and his siblings, Nanny McPhee uses mystical powers to instill discipline. And when the children's great-aunt and benefactor, Lady Adelaide Stitch, threatens to separate the kids, the family pulls together under the guidance of Nanny McPhee.

• Released: 2005-10-21
• Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Family
• Runtime: 1h 37m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 3,284 votes

Directed by Kirk Jones.

Top cast

• Emma Thompson as Nanny McPhee
• Colin Firth as Mr. Brown
• Kelly Macdonald as Evangeline
• Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Simon
• Eliza Bennett as Tora
• Jennifer Rae Daykin as Lily
• Raphaël Coleman as Eric
• Samuel Honywood as Sebastian
• Holly Gibbs as Christianna
• Hebe Barnes as Baby Agatha

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Nanny McPhee

• United States: watch free on YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on BINGE, Foxtel Now; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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