The Nanny Diaries (2007)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Directors:

Shari Springer Berman
Robert Pulcini

Writers (WGA):

Shari Springer Berman (screenplay) &
Robert Pulcini (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

24 August 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A comedy about life at the top, as seen from the bottom.

Plot:

A college graduate goes to work as a nanny for a rich New York family. Ensconced in their home, she has to juggle their dysfunction, a new romance, and the spoiled brat in her charge.

Plot Keywords:

Nanny | Anthropology | Harvard | Little Boy | College

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Scarlett Johansson	...	Annie Braddock
Donna Murphy	...	Judy Braddock
John Henry Cox	...	Dean
Alicia Keys	...	Lynette
Lewis Payton Jr.	...	Bike Messenger
Sonnie Brown	...	Human Resources Director
Georgina Chapman	...	TriBeCa Fashionista
Nicholas Art	...	Grayer (as Nicholas Reese Art)
Jodi Michelle Pynn	...	Screeching Lady
Mike Rad	...	Dude
Laura Linney	...	Mrs. X
Joanna Heimbold	...	Glamour Mom
Marla Sucharetza	...	Charity Mom
Phoebe Jonas	...	Xanax Mom
Allison Sarofim	...	Eating Disorder Mom

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language.

Runtime:

106 min | USA:105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #43432) | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Ireland:12A | Hong Kong:I | Taiwan:PG-12 | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Finland:S | UK:12A | Argentina:13 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Malaysia:U | Brazil:Livre | Germany:o.Al.

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Weinstein Company, The

Trivia:

Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini wrote the screenplay with Scarlett Johansson in mind for the character of Annie Braddock.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Annie takes Grayer to the play date at the house where he and another boy are decorating a cake, a glob of the pink icing lands on the front of Annie's white t-shirt. In the next scene Annie is at Lynette's apartment. There is pink icing stains on Annie's white t-shirt but not the one from the previous scene.

Quotes:

Annie Braddock: C'mon, grove, why won't you shake your booty?
Grayer: 'Cause I have to make a doodie.

Movie Connections:

References Girls Gone Wild (1998) (V)

Soundtrack:

The Tide Is High

Better than I expected

When this movie was unceremoniously yanked back in April 2007, right before its initially scheduled release, I thought it must be pretty bad. I had enjoyed the book, and so was already disappointed. But I decided to see it anyway, just out of curiosity. At first, I found myself finding fault...like when the preschool doors just open up and small children pour out of it onto the street. Like that's going to happen in an urban area ANYWHERE in this country what with all the fear of kidnapping we have these days. That and a few other little niggly details bothered me at first, but as the movie went on, I found myself caring about the characters; enjoying the story. It's not like the book, but that's probably good. I don't think the book is written in a way that would translate well to the big screen. The ending was a bit happier than the book, but in this kind of movie, the happy ending was welcome. I found myself enjoying this movie in spite of my own predisposition to be underwhelmed by it. It's not going to win any Oscars or anything, but I thought it a find effort for all involved, particularly Laura Linney, Paul Giamatti, and Scarlet Johansen!