The Nanny Diaries

The Nanny Diaries (2007)

  • 33% of critics liked it
    (129 reviews)

  • 52% of users liked it
    (140,499 ratings)

Adapted from the best-selling novel, the whimsical, heartwarming comedy The Nanny Diaries concerns Annie Braddock (Scarlett Johansson), a recent college graduate from New Jersey whose nurse mother makes an unsuccessful bid to pressure her into a white-collared business career. Sidetracking this path… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
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Written By
Robert Pulcini, Shari Springer Berman
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
In Theaters
Aug 24, 2007 Wide
MGM

Critic Reviews

  • Anna Smith, Time Out

    The conclusion is desperately trite, but Linney's performance helps this comedy - based on a novel by two nannies, take note - feel like a credible peek behind very expensive curtains.

  • Joe Baltake, Passionate Moviegoer

    'The Nanny Diaries': Huh? It's supposed to be a comedy?

  • David Denby, New Yorker

    The Nanny Diaries, despite many bright moments and a superior level of craftsmanship, is now a flabby urban fairy tale.

  • James Berardinelli, ReelViews

    This is the sort of ho-hum production that will likely seem less disappointing on a smaller screen.

  • Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

    Whatever its faults are, The Nanny Diaries is hardly the disaster that the gossipmongers -- including, perhaps, even the studio that made it -- want us to believe.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Bethany M


    Quite enjoyed this film! It's one that make you feel good and happy. A must see!

  • Dead A


    I wouldn't say this completely blew me away or something, but it was enjoyable. Though "flying around with a <font color="red">red</font> umbrella" was a bit weird and there were more cheesiness involved (which I don't feel like explaining and… More

  • Spencer S


    I loved the book, so I was open minded towards the adaptation. Without the dry wit and sarcasm though, it feels like another bad script.

  • Alice S


    Good performances, sweet story with requisite cringe factor. Alicia Keys' speaking voice is simply delicious.

  • Lorenzo v


    Johansson doesn't have plenty to do here except to become a very frustrated nanny who teaches her charge how to enjoy life and break unreasonable rules, something every child would definitely want to do given the innate rebellious streak within, especially from a spoiled brat.… More

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