What is the difference between Mary Poppins and Nanny McPhee?

What is the difference between Mary Poppins and Nanny McPhee?

Nanny McPhee is a movie based on a popular children books series. ... Nanny McPhee is practically Mary Poppins minus the good looks and pleasant disposition. She too is a magical nanny but she doesn't have tea parties on the ceiling, instead she gives children horrible illnesses and threatens the life of an infant.

Are Nanny McPhee and Mary Poppins related?

Thompson, 51, spoke to Reuters about her writing and the “Nanny McPhee” movies, which are loosely based on books about another stern nanny, Nurse Matlida. ... Q: Nanny McPhee is not Mary Poppins. Poppins was spoonful of sugar.

Is it based on Mary Poppins?

Mary Poppins first appeared in the pages of Australian author P.L. Travers's eight-book series of the same name, published in 1934. The character is inspired by Travers's real-life great aunt, Helen Morehead.

What's the story behind Nanny McPhee?

Widower Cedric Brown (Colin Firth) hires Nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson) to care for his seven rambunctious children, who have chased away all previous nannies. Taunted by Simon (Thomas Sangster) and his siblings, Nanny McPhee uses mystical powers to instill discipline. And when the children's great-aunt and benefactor, Lady Adelaide Stitch (Angela Lansbury), threatens to separate the kids, the family pulls together under the guidance of Nanny McPhee. Nanny McPhee - A Babá Encantada/Sinopse do filme

Who are the children of Nanny McPhee in Mary Poppins?

• Well, essentially, Mary Poppins leaves the children – Dan and Emma – and Nanny McPhee turns up and tries to dance with penguins and chimney sweeps and the like. Basically stealing Mary Poppins ideas and Mary Poppins as you can imagine is none too pleased.

Who was Nanny McPhee in The Sound of Music?

• Uma aunty was up there with Mary Poppins, Nanny McPhee, Maria in the Sound of Music. But the self-absorption of childhood obscured a rather uncomfortable fact – perfect nannies never seem to have baggage of their own. They arrive out of nowhere – divine intervention for families in disarray.

What was the critical response to Nanny McPhee?

• Critical response. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives Nanny McPhee a score of 73% based on 134 reviews, a rating deemed Certified "Fresh" with an average rating of 6.7/10 with the consensus reading, "A bit alarming at first, Nanny McPhee has a hard edge to counter Mary Poppins -style sweetness,...

Are there going to be more Nanny McPhee movies?

• Emma Thompson revealed on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross that two more films were planned. The second film, Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (also called Nanny McPhee Returns), was released in March 2010. It co-stars Rhys Ifans, Maggie Smith, Ralph Fiennes and Maggie Gyllenhaal. The character of Aggie Brown returns as the now elderly Mrs. Docherty.