"They've eaten the baby!" shrieks Nanny No. 17 as she flees the Brown household at the beginning of "Nanny McPhee." It's not true, of course. Baby Agatha is resting comfortably, if soggily, in the turkey roasting pot while her older siblings are munching on turkey legs and breast dressed in the baby's clothes. The baby-eating prank is merely the latest creative tactic in the Brown children's ongoing campaign against any replacement of their dead mother. Read the full review
A not-so-pretty nanny with magical powers takes charge of seven unruly children, who begin to notice that their vile behavior now leads swiftly to rather startling consequences. As the children's behavior begins to change, Nanny McPhee's appearance changes as well, creating even more questions about this mysterious stranger whom the children and their father have come to love.
Director: Kirk Jones
Starring: Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Angela Lansbury, Kelly MacDonald, Thomas Sangster
Run time: 98 minutes
Release date: Jan. 27, 2006
Rating: PG for mild thematic elements, some rude humor and brief language.
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The Palm Beach Post: C+
"At least these classically trained actors get to get all down and dirty in a climactic food fight."
The Waco Tribune-Herald: 3 of 4 stars
"Sweet fun that should amuse adults and entertain children."
