The Nanny Diaries

PG-13

Released Aug 24, 2007

1 hr. 44 min.

Comedy

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34%

132 Reviews

Tomatometer

51%

100,000+ Ratings

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A college student, Annie Braddock (Scarlett Johansson), with a working-class background takes a nanny job with Mr. and Mrs. X (Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney), an affluent but highly dysfunctional Manhattan couple. She must find a way to manage her studies, a new boyfriend, and the demands of her new employers and their spoiled offspring.

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Critics Consensus

The Nanny Diaries' miscast lead and unrealistic, one-dimensional characters make this class satire far less effective than it should've been.

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Amir A

Scarlett Johanssen is great In this and its a good watch. Paul Giamatti is a creep in this and Chris Evans can't take no for an answer plus Grayer(The Little Kid) is the worst I'm sorry he's annoying.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/10/24

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Jessica A

Charming and easy to watch. Happy to have stumbled upon it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/26/24

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Jason P

Great movie, solid plot & characters.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/01/23

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Maybe M

This film reminds me of a modern version of "Downtown Girls". Although this may not be the most complicated film, it is good and easy to watch. Great actors and a nice comfy film. For those who are fans of Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans then this film is for you. It is a cutesy film of there's before of the two before they became A List superheroes. Laura Linney portrays an upper east side wife extremely well shows beautiful emotion when it comes to being neglected by her husband. Nicholas Art's (Grayer) performance was superb for a child actor and makes the film even better.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/31/23

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Timothy D

It's not ground breaking, but The Nanny Diaries provides enough chuckles to be worth the watch. The storyline is earnest and wins you over if you let it. Additionally, seeing Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans in the same movie is always a treat.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/22/23

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Giorgio G

The only good thing about this movie is the presence of a young Scarlett, as the story is simply dumb and lame. On the comedy side it is only slightly funny, with big parts are rather annoying. 4 1/2 points out of 10!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/15/23

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Shari Springer Berman

Director

Robert Pulcini

Director

Scarlett Johansson

Annie Braddock

Laura Linney

Mrs. X

Paul Giamatti

Mr. X

Alicia Keys

Lynette

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

What is this film about? Nothing. It's senseless and horrid, patronising to all women everywhere, and extremely tiresome.

Aug 23, 2018

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Hank Sartin

Time Out

Rated: 3/5

Nov 18, 2011

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Melissa Anderson

Time Out

Rated: 2/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

The real tragedy of this film's utter mediocrity is that it masks a marvelous performance from Laura Linney.

Rated: 2.0/4.0

Sep 17, 2020

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Brandy McDonnell

The Oklahoman

"The Nanny Diaries" has its share of plot holes and cliches but stands on the strength of its performances.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 8, 2018

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Bland and shallow satire on being a college grad nanny on Manhattan's Upper East Side for a dysfunctional rich couple.

Rated: C+

Aug 24, 2017

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Synopsis

A college student, Annie Braddock (Scarlett Johansson), with a working-class background takes a nanny job with Mr. and Mrs. X (Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney), an affluent but highly dysfunctional Manhattan couple. She must find a way to manage her studies, a new boyfriend, and the demands of her new employers and their spoiled offspring.

Director: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Executive Producer: Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Dany Wolf, Kelly Carmichael
Screenwriter: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Weinstein Company
Rating: PG-13 (Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 24, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.9M
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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