Nanny

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Nanny

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Released Nov 23, 2022

1h 38m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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In this psychological horror fable of displacement, Aisha (Anna Diop), a woman who recently emigrated from Senegal, is hired to care for the daughter of an affluent couple (Michelle Monaghan and Morgan Spector) living in New York City. Haunted by the absence of the young son she left behind, Aisha hopes her new job will afford her the chance to bring him to the U.S., but becomes increasingly unsettled by the family's volatile home life. As his arrival approaches, a violent presence begins to invade both her dreams and her reality, threatening the American dream she is painstakingly piecing together.

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Critics Consensus

Led by Anna Diop's strong central performance, the smartly disquieting Nanny is a promising debut for writer-director Nikyatu Jusu.

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Soraya Nadia McDonald

Andscape

Director Nikyatu Jusu’s haunting tale of immigrant sacrifice engulfs and beguiles.

Mar 16, 2023

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Ty Burr

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An eerie, dreamlike drama of cultural displacement, class exploitation, and mythic surrealism...

Rated: 3/4

Jan 6, 2023

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

The basic elements of Nanny have a lot of promise, but they’re not woven together very convincingly. Most of the tension arises from the portrayal of a very mundane nightmare.

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 17, 2022

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William Stottor

Loud and Clear Reviews

Nikyatu Jusu deconstructs the American Dream with a singular, unnerving vision in Nanny, a film of unforgettable visuals and a raging underbelly.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 13, 2024

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Calum Cooper

In Their Own League

In spite of its conclusion, it’s a promising start to Nikyatu Jusu’s career.

Jul 15, 2024

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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon

Pop Culture Reviews

The use of horror in this film to convey internal pain and conflict is a beautiful strategy that Nikyatu Jusu executes damn near perfectly.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 15, 2024

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Kaito K

What The actually Fuck! 😳

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/15/24

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Jonah K

A trippy narrative point of view. Some impressive visuals and symbolism. Felt much longer than it’s runtime though. Definitely for a more select audience it seems.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/31/24

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Mick V

Horrrorific! Psychological!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/28/24

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Karina P

This movie was good to start, but the ending was so confusing and really a huge missed opportunity. It left me unsatisfied and annoyed.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/21/24

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Cathrine A

Waste of my time. This film doesn't even deserve more of a description than that.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/04/24

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Miche H

I really was into this movie and felt the actors did great and there's a good amount of emotional buildup - but the pacing was off. The beginning was so stretched out it lasted the entire movie which felt like just beating a dead horse after like the 5th vision she had - and then the end came at me so fast and like a bunch of huge things happened in 5 min. Disappointing cuz the beginning really had me going. Also SPOILER but I hate it when movies add sex scenes that sincerely aren't necessary. It really barely ever is necessary. It makes me feel like they don't really believe in the story they're trying to tell and they're just going for cheap excitement, but it's weird. Maybe just personal preference.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/20/24

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Synopsis

In this psychological horror fable of displacement, Aisha (Anna Diop), a woman who recently emigrated from Senegal, is hired to care for the daughter of an affluent couple (Michelle Monaghan and Morgan Spector) living in New York City. Haunted by the absence of the young son she left behind, Aisha hopes her new job will afford her the chance to bring him to the U.S., but becomes increasingly unsettled by the family's volatile home life. As his arrival approaches, a violent presence begins to invade both her dreams and her reality, threatening the American dream she is painstakingly piecing together.

Director: Nikyatu Jusu
Producer: Nikkia Moulterie, Daniela Taplin Lundberg
Screenwriter: Nikyatu Jusu
Distributor: Amazon Studios
Production Co: Topic Studios, Blumhouse Television, Stay Gold Features, LinLay Productions
Rating: R (Brief Sexuality/Nudity|Some Language)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 23, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 16, 2022
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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