Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010)

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $29,197,642Details
International Box Office $68,602,223Details
Worldwide Box Office $97,799,865
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $12,133,173 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $2,032,376 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $14,165,549
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In the latest installment, Nanny McPhee appears at the door of a harried young mother, Mrs. Isabel Green, who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war. But once she's arrived, Nanny McPhee discovers that Mrs. Green's children are fighting a war of their own against two spoiled city cousins who have just moved in and refuse to leave. Relying on everything from a flying motorcycle and a statue that comes to life to a tree-climbing piglet and a baby elephant who turns up in the oddest places, Nanny McPhee uses her magic to teach her mischievous charges five new lessons.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,407,685 (28.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:29.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,784 opening theaters/2,798 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $38,967,192

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,026 $29,197,642
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,558 $68,602,223
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,853 $97,799,865

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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iTunes:iTunes
Netflix:Netflix
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 20th, 2010 (Wide) by Universal, released as Nanny McPhee Returns
Video Release: December 14th, 2010 by Universal Home Entertainment, released as Nanny McPhee Returns
MPAA Rating: PG for rude humor, some language and mild thematic elements
(Rating bulletin 2104, 1/20/2010)
PG For rude humor, some language and mild thematic elements.
(Rating bulletin 2123, 6/2/2010)
Running Time: 109 minutes
Franchise: Nanny McPhee
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
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Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Secret Magic, World War II, Slobs vs. Snobs, Family Adventure, 1940s, Screenplay Written By the Star, F-Rated, F-Rated, Triple, Voiceover/Narration, Life on a Farm
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: StudioCanal, Relativity Media, Working Title Films, Strange Angels Productions
Production Countries: France, United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 440 $5,061,259 Sep 3, 2010 17
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 246 $6,884,096 Sep 3, 2010 17

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 20, 2010 8 $8,407,685   2,784 $3,020   $8,407,685 1
Aug 27, 2010 8 $4,714,215 -44% 2,798 $1,685   $16,991,285 2
Sep 3, 2010 10 $3,533,925 -25% 2,708 $1,305   $22,399,900 3
Sep 10, 2010 11 $2,080,315 -41% 2,364 $880   $26,281,045 4
Sep 17, 2010 15 $969,345 -53% 1,588 $610   $27,617,940 5
Sep 24, 2010 18 $394,275 -59% 765 $515   $28,226,225 6
Oct 1, 2010 26 $218,855 -44% 481 $455   $28,520,960 7
Oct 8, 2010 29 $149,415 -32% 318 $470   $28,725,450 8
Oct 15, 2010 38 $102,420 -31% 205 $500   $28,893,185 9
Oct 22, 2010 38 $76,450 -25% 150 $510   $28,995,450 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 20, 2010 8 $2,672,640     2,784 $960   $2,672,640 1
Aug 21, 2010 8 $3,229,440 +21%   2,784 $1,160   $5,902,080 2
Aug 22, 2010 7 $2,505,605 -22%   2,784 $900   $8,407,685 3
Aug 23, 2010 6 $1,085,760 -57%   2,784 $390   $9,493,445 4
Aug 24, 2010 5 $1,211,225 +12%   2,784 $435   $10,704,670 5
Aug 25, 2010 4 $890,465 -26%   2,784 $320   $11,595,135 6
Aug 26, 2010 8 $681,935 -23%   2,784 $245   $12,277,070 7
Aug 27, 2010 9 $1,328,885 +95% -50% 2,798 $475   $13,605,955 8
Aug 28, 2010 8 $2,042,540 +54% -37% 2,798 $730   $15,648,495 9
Aug 29, 2010 6 $1,342,790 -34% -46% 2,798 $480   $16,991,285 10
Aug 30, 2010 9 $433,775 -68% -60% 2,798 $155   $17,425,060 11
Aug 31, 2010 7 $588,025 +36% -51% 2,798 $210   $18,013,085 12
Sep 1, 2010 9 $433,225 -26% -51% 2,798 $155   $18,446,310 13
Sep 2, 2010 9 $419,665 -3% -38% 2,798 $150   $18,865,975 14
Sep 3, 2010 10 $880,085 +110% -34% 2,708 $325   $19,746,060 15
Sep 4, 2010 10 $1,394,620 +58% -32% 2,708 $515   $21,140,680 16
Sep 5, 2010 10 $1,259,220 -10% -6% 2,708 $465   $22,399,900 17
Sep 6, 2010 10 $1,272,760 +1% +193% 2,708 $470   $23,672,660 18
Sep 7, 2010 13 $175,985 -86% -70% 2,708 $65   $23,848,645 19
Sep 8, 2010 13 $135,445 -23% -69% 2,708 $50   $23,984,090 20
Sep 9, 2010 11 $216,640 +60% -48% 2,708 $80   $24,200,730 21
Sep 10, 2010 12 $449,155 +107% -49% 2,364 $190   $24,649,885 22
Sep 11, 2010 11 $981,060 +118% -30% 2,364 $415   $25,630,945 23
Sep 12, 2010 11 $650,100 -34% -48% 2,364 $275   $26,281,045 24
Sep 13, 2010 12 $82,740 -87% -93% 2,364 $35   $26,363,785 25
Sep 14, 2010 12 $107,510 +30% -39% 2,364 $45   $26,471,295 26
Sep 15, 2010 12 $82,740 -23% -39% 2,364 $35   $26,554,035 27
Sep 16, 2010 12 $94,560 +14% -56% 2,364 $40   $26,648,595 28
Sep 17, 2010 16 $222,985 +136% -50% 1,588 $140   $26,871,580 29
Sep 18, 2010 15 $452,580 +103% -54% 1,588 $285   $27,324,160 30
Sep 19, 2010 14 $293,780 -35% -55% 1,588 $185   $27,617,940 31
Sep 20, 2010 - $47,640 -84% -42% 1,588 $30   $27,665,580 32
Sep 21, 2010 - $55,555 +17% -48% 1,588 $35   $27,721,135 33
Sep 22, 2010 - $55,485 n/c -33% 1,588 $35   $27,776,620 34
Sep 23, 2010 - $55,330 n/c -41% 1,588 $35   $27,831,950 35
Sep 24, 2010 - $95,625 +73% -57% 765 $125   $27,927,575 36
Sep 25, 2010 17 $183,600 +92% -59% 765 $240   $28,111,175 37
Sep 26, 2010 - $115,050 -37% -61% 765 $150   $28,226,225 38
Sep 27, 2010 - $19,125 -83% -60% 765 $25   $28,245,350 39
Sep 28, 2010 - $19,050 n/c -66% 765 $25   $28,264,400 40
Sep 29, 2010 - $18,795 -1% -66% 765 $25   $28,283,195 41
Sep 30, 2010 - $18,910 +1% -66% 765 $25   $28,302,105 42
Oct 1, 2010 - $55,315 +193% -42% 481 $115   $28,357,420 43
Oct 2, 2010 - $101,010 +83% -45% 481 $210   $28,458,430 44
Oct 3, 2010 - $62,530 -38% -46% 481 $130   $28,520,960 45
Oct 4, 2010 - $14,430 -77% -25% 481 $30   $28,535,390 46
Oct 5, 2010 - $14,225 -1% -25% 481 $30   $28,549,615 47
Oct 6, 2010 - $12,025 -15% -36% 481 $25   $28,561,640 48
Oct 7, 2010 - $14,395 +20% -24% 481 $30   $28,576,035 49
Oct 8, 2010 - $42,885 +198% -22% 318 $135   $28,618,920 50
Oct 9, 2010 - $65,190 +52% -35% 318 $205   $28,684,110 51
Oct 10, 2010 - $41,340 -37% -34% 318 $130   $28,725,450 52
Oct 11, 2010 - $30,210 -27% +109% 318 $95   $28,755,660 53
Oct 12, 2010 - $11,255 -63% -21% 318 $35   $28,766,915 54
Oct 13, 2010 - $9,540 -15% -21% 318 $30   $28,776,455 55
Oct 14, 2010 - $14,310 +50% -1% 318 $45   $28,790,765 56
Oct 15, 2010 - $28,760 +101% -33% 205 $140   $28,819,525 57
Oct 16, 2010 - $45,050 +57% -31% 205 $220   $28,864,575 58
Oct 17, 2010 - $28,610 -36% -31% 205 $140   $28,893,185 59
Oct 18, 2010 - $6,245 -78% -79% 205 $30   $28,899,430 60
Oct 19, 2010 - $7,175 +15% -36% 205 $35   $28,906,605 61
Oct 20, 2010 - $5,125 -29% -46% 205 $25   $28,911,730 62
Oct 21, 2010 - $7,270 +42% -49% 205 $35   $28,919,000 63
Oct 22, 2010 - $18,750 +158% -35% 150 $125   $28,937,750 64
Oct 23, 2010 - $33,765 +80% -25% 150 $225   $28,971,515 65
Oct 24, 2010 - $23,935 -29% -16% 150 $160   $28,995,450 66
Oct 25, 2010 - $3,750 -84% -40% 150 $25   $28,999,200 67
Oct 26, 2010 - $3,765 n/c -48% 150 $25   $29,002,965 68
Oct 27, 2010 - $3,735 -1% -27% 150 $25   $29,006,700 69
Oct 28, 2010 - $4,515 +21% -38% 150 $30   $29,011,215 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 20, 2010 7 $12,277,070   2,784 $4,410   $12,277,070 1
Aug 27, 2010 9 $6,588,905 -46% 2,798 $2,355   $18,865,975 2
Sep 3, 2010 10 $5,334,755 -19% 2,708 $1,970   $24,200,730 3
Sep 10, 2010 12 $2,447,865 -54% 2,364 $1,035   $26,648,595 4
Sep 17, 2010 16 $1,183,355 -52% 1,588 $745   $27,831,950 5
Sep 24, 2010 18 $470,155 -60% 765 $615   $28,302,105 6
Oct 1, 2010 29 $273,930 -42% 481 $570   $28,576,035 7
Oct 8, 2010 31 $214,730 -22% 318 $675   $28,790,765 8
Oct 15, 2010 39 $128,235 -40% 205 $626   $28,919,000 9
Oct 22, 2010 37 $92,215 -28% 150 $615   $29,011,215 10

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 19, 201017173,957 173,957$3,129,486$3,129,4861
Dec 26, 20103080,259-54% 254,216$1,443,859$4,573,3452
Jan 2, 20113042,442-47% 296,658$784,753$5,358,0983
Jan 16, 20112821,316 351,362$391,149$6,406,9915
Jan 23, 20113024,435+15% 375,797$415,151$6,822,1426
Jun 19, 20111645,005 524,016$854,645$9,625,60827

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Emma Thompson    Nanny McPhee

Supporting Cast

Maggie Gyllenhaal    Isabel Green
Rhys Ifans    Phil Green
Maggie Smith    Mrs. Docherty
Bill Baily    Farmer Macreadie
Sam Kelly    Mr. Docherty
Daniel Mays    Blenkinsop
Asa Butterfield    Norma Green
Oscar Steer*    Vincent Green
Rosie Taylor-Ritson    Celia Gray
Eros Vlahos    Cyril Gray
Lil Green*    Megsie Green
Sinead Matthews    Miss Topsey
Katy Brand    Miss Turvey
Ewan McGregor    Mr. Green
Nonso Anozie    Sergeant Jefferies
Ralph Fiennes    Lord Gray
Ed Stoppard    Lieutenant Addis
Toby Sedgwick    Enemy Pilot

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Susanna White    Director
Emma Thompson    Screenwriter
Christina Brand    Based on the character "Nurse Matilda"
Lindsey Doran    Producer
Tim Bevin    Producer
Eric Fellner    Producer
Debra Osborne    Executive Producer
Liza Chasin    Executive Producer
Emma Thompson    Executive Producer
Simon Elliott    Production Designer
Sim Evan-Jones    Editor
James Newton Howard    Composer
Mike Eley    Director of Photography
David Brown    Co-Producer
Amelia Granger    Associate Producer
Martin Harrison    Assistant Director
Tony Slater-Ling    Second Unit Director
Simon Fraser    Production Manager
Bill Crutcher    Supervising Art Director
Gary Jopling    Art Director
Nick Dent    Art Director
Suzanne Austin    Art Director
Tony Slater-Ling    Second Unit Photography
Adam McInnes    Visual Effects Supervisor
Christian Manz    Visual Effects Supervisor
Jacqueline Durran    Costume Designer
Simon Hayes    Production Sound Mixer
Mike Dowson    Re-recording Mixer
Richard Pryke    Re-recording Mixer
Glenn Freemantle    Supervising Sound Editor
Tom Sayers    Co-Supervising Sound Editor
Ben Barker    Sound Effects Editor
Niv Adiri    Sound Effects Editor
Danny Freemantle    Sound Effects Editor
Glenn Freemantle    Sound Designer
Tom Sayers    Sound Co-Designer
Nina Harstone    Dialogue Editor
Gillian Dodders    Dialogue Editor
Joe E. Rand    Music Editor
James Bellamy    Music Editor
Steve Price    Music Editor
Peter King    Make-up and Hair Designer
Chris Bacon    Additional Music
Stuart Michael Thomas    Additional Music
Lucy Bevan    Casting Director
Lee Sheward    Stunt Coordinator
Paul Heasman    Stunt Coordinator
Mark Holt    Special Effects Supervisor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD Sales: Gru was Despicable to the Competition

December 28th, 2010

There were seven new releases to chart this week, including the new number one. In fact, that new number one dominated in a surprising way and none of the other new releases managed to make much of an impact at the box office. Despicable Me led the way with 3.75 million units sold and $62.70 million. If there were any doubts about a sequel, this ended them, as the film is already in the top ten for the year. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 14th, 2010

December 13th, 2010

This week we have the last of the major summer blockbusters hitting the home market, and not only did Despicable Me earn $250 million domestically and more than $500 million worldwide, it also earned amazing reviews. This makes it an obvious contender for Pick of the Week. Unfortunately, the screener is late, and I hate to award that honor to a release when this is the case. As far as its competition is concerned, there are two main releases vying for that title: The Quintessential Guy Maddin! on DVD and The Town on Blu-ray. Despite my well-documented pro-Canada bias, I'm giving it to the latter. More...

Takers Take Top Spot

August 30th, 2010

There was an upset at the box office with Takers pulling out a last minute win. However, it wasn't enough for the overall box office, as that sunk 12% from last weekend to $113 million. More importantly, it was down nearly 10% from last year. 2010 still has a $300 million lead over 2009 at $7.53 billion to $7.23 billion and I'm not concerned about the big picture, yet. More...

Contest: Dora and the Big Swag: Winning Announcement

August 26th, 2010

The winners of our Dora and the Big Swag contest were determined and they are... More...

Expendables are Indispensable

August 23rd, 2010

If it wasn't for The Expendables, there would be very little good news to report this weekend. None of the five new releases were major hits at the box office, but on the other hand, none were complete bombs either and even the weakest of them had some reason for optimism. The overall box office was down 11% from last weekend to $128 million, but that was close to 1% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2010 has a $300 million lead on 2009 at $7.36 billion to $7.05 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Expendables Beats Five Openers to Stay Top

August 22nd, 2010

Five openers with a decidedly end-of-Summer feel to them all posted so-so numbers this weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday morning, which left The Expendables as the weekend winner. The ensemble action movie was down 53% in its second weekend to $16.5 million and has now earned a respectable $64.89 million. Vampires Suck topped the openers with $12.2 million Friday to Sunday. The spoof movie is projected to finish the weekend with $18.56 million since its opening on Wednesday. Perhaps surprisingly, none of the openers has completely disastrous weekends. More...

Will Summer End With a Bang?

August 19th, 2010

Five new releases should enter the top ten this weekend, including a few that at least have a reasonable chance at top spot. But there's also a reasonable chance that The Expendables will squeak out another win. Regardless, there's almost no chance the box office will keep up with last year's pace when Inglourious Basterds opened with nearly $40 million. We will be lucky if any film makes half of that this weekend. More...

Contest: Dora and the Big Swag

August 13th, 2010

It is unlikely that Nanny McPhee Returns will be the widest release next week. However, it is a kid friendly release and since we have a lot of kids DVDs to give away this week, it makes sense to choose it as the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. (It's not like any of the other four wide releases are any more likely to finish in first place.) In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Nanny McPhee Returns. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Dora's Big Birthday Adventure on DVD and The Backyardigans on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a copy of First Day of School on DVD and Happy Halloween on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2010 Preview: August

August 1st, 2010

July started out rather well, and while there was a little weakness in the end, four films surpassed $100 million, and another could join them soon. That said, there don't appear to be any $100 million movies opening in August; in fact, there is a chance none will come close. Worse still, August of last year saw three $100 million movies open in the first three weeks. There's almost no chance that will happen this year, so 2010 will likely lose ground to 2009 in the yearly box office race. More...

International Details: Wonderful Milestone for Alice

May 9th, 2010

With Iron Man 2 debuting over the past weekend, Alice in Wonderland had one last gasp before the onslaught of summer blockbusters. It remained in second place with $23.54 million on 4263 screens in 54 markets over the weekend for a total of $592.23 million after two months of release. Worldwide, the film now has $921.92 million, which means that over the weekend it became just the 14th film to cross the $900 million milestone. It has already overtaken Shrek 2 for 13th place. By now, it is likely already in the top ten all-time and has a nominal shot at $1 billion worldwide. More...

International Details: Date Night Dips in Popularity

May 2nd, 2010

Date Night fell out of the top five, but added $7.47 million on 3120 screens in 48 markets for a total of $28.31 million. The film opened in first place in the U.K., but only made $1.97 million on 400 screens, which is about the same as $11 million here. That's not a great start and there's little hope that the film will match its domestic total overseas, but it is still a solid midlevel hit and should show a profit by the time it reaches the home market. More...

International Details: Foreign Releases Go Lala

April 25th, 2010

There were more than a dozen foreign releases to reach the top 30 on the international chart, starting with Go Lala Go!. This Chinese film opened in first place in its native market and sixth place overall with $6.44 million on 655 screens. More...

International Details: Date Night an International Affair

April 18th, 2010

Date Night started its international run in sixth place with $7.05 million on 1616 screens in 34 markets. While it is playing in a large number of markets, these were mostly of the smaller variety. The largest was Australia, where it placed third with $1.99 million on 304 screens. It also placed third in Brazil with $1.02 million on 174. It managed second place in Mexico, but with only $863,000 on 305 screens. More...

International Top Five: Clash Heard Around the World

April 7th, 2010

Clash of the Titans started its international run in first place with $41.14 million on 3458 screens in 17 markets over the weekend for a total opening of $45.96 million. This includes first place openings in a number of major markets, led by the U.K. where it opened with $8.68 million on 446 screens. In Australia, the film debuted with $5.90 million on 351 screens. In Spain it managed $5.52 million on 544 screens over the weekend and $8.53 million, including midweek numbers. More...

International Details: Bounty Takes down the Competition

April 4th, 2010

The Bounty Hunter slipped a spot to sixth place with $6.33 million on 1671 screens in 29 markets for a total of $17.04 million. It opened in a number of markets, mostly on the smaller side. Its largest new market was Mexico, where it debuted in fourth place with $656,000 on 300 screens. Meanwhile, it added $1.49 million on 393 screens during its second weekend in the U.K. for a two-week total of $5.86 million. It was right behind in Russia with $1.40 million on 445 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.52 million after two. More...


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Synopsis

In the latest installment, Nanny McPhee appears at the door of a harried young mother, Mrs. Isabel Green, who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war. But once she's arrived, Nanny McPhee discovers that Mrs. Green's children are fighting a war of their own against two spoiled city cousins who have just moved in and refuse to leave. Relying on everything from a flying motorcycle and a statue that comes to life to a tree-climbing piglet and a baby elephant who turns up in the oddest places, Nanny McPhee uses her magic to teach her mischievous charges five new lessons.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,407,685 (28.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.47 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:29.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$35,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.8 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,784 opening theaters/2,798 max. theaters, 5.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $38,967,192

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,026 $29,197,642
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,558 $68,602,223
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,853 $97,799,865

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Netflix:Netflix
Hulu:Hulu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 20th, 2010 (Wide) by Universal, released as Nanny McPhee Returns
Video Release: December 14th, 2010 by Universal Home Entertainment, released as Nanny McPhee Returns
MPAA Rating: PG for rude humor, some language and mild thematic elements
(Rating bulletin 2104, 1/20/2010)
PG For rude humor, some language and mild thematic elements.
(Rating bulletin 2123, 6/2/2010)
Running Time: 109 minutes
Franchise: Nanny McPhee
Comparisons: vs. En kongelig affære
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Secret Magic, World War II, Slobs vs. Snobs, Family Adventure, 1940s, Screenplay Written By the Star, F-Rated, F-Rated, Triple, Voiceover/Narration, Life on a Farm
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: StudioCanal, Relativity Media, Working Title Films, Strange Angels Productions
Production Countries: France, United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 440 $5,061,259 Sep 3, 2010 17
Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) 246 $6,884,096 Sep 3, 2010 17

Leading Cast

Emma Thompson    Nanny McPhee

Supporting Cast

Maggie Gyllenhaal    Isabel Green
Rhys Ifans    Phil Green
Maggie Smith    Mrs. Docherty
Bill Baily    Farmer Macreadie
Sam Kelly    Mr. Docherty
Daniel Mays    Blenkinsop
Asa Butterfield    Norma Green
Oscar Steer*    Vincent Green
Rosie Taylor-Ritson    Celia Gray
Eros Vlahos    Cyril Gray
Lil Green*    Megsie Green
Sinead Matthews    Miss Topsey
Katy Brand    Miss Turvey
Ewan McGregor    Mr. Green
Nonso Anozie    Sergeant Jefferies
Ralph Fiennes    Lord Gray
Ed Stoppard    Lieutenant Addis
Toby Sedgwick    Enemy Pilot

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Susanna White    Director
Emma Thompson    Screenwriter
Christina Brand    Based on the character "Nurse Matilda"
Lindsey Doran    Producer
Tim Bevin    Producer
Eric Fellner    Producer
Debra Osborne    Executive Producer
Liza Chasin    Executive Producer
Emma Thompson    Executive Producer
Simon Elliott    Production Designer
Sim Evan-Jones    Editor
James Newton Howard    Composer
Mike Eley    Director of Photography
David Brown    Co-Producer
Amelia Granger    Associate Producer
Martin Harrison    Assistant Director
Tony Slater-Ling    Second Unit Director
Simon Fraser    Production Manager
Bill Crutcher    Supervising Art Director
Gary Jopling    Art Director
Nick Dent    Art Director
Suzanne Austin    Art Director
Tony Slater-Ling    Second Unit Photography
Adam McInnes    Visual Effects Supervisor
Christian Manz    Visual Effects Supervisor
Jacqueline Durran    Costume Designer
Simon Hayes    Production Sound Mixer
Mike Dowson    Re-recording Mixer
Richard Pryke    Re-recording Mixer
Glenn Freemantle    Supervising Sound Editor
Tom Sayers    Co-Supervising Sound Editor
Ben Barker    Sound Effects Editor
Niv Adiri    Sound Effects Editor
Danny Freemantle    Sound Effects Editor
Glenn Freemantle    Sound Designer
Tom Sayers    Sound Co-Designer
Nina Harstone    Dialogue Editor
Gillian Dodders    Dialogue Editor
Joe E. Rand    Music Editor
James Bellamy    Music Editor
Steve Price    Music Editor
Peter King    Make-up and Hair Designer
Chris Bacon    Additional Music
Stuart Michael Thomas    Additional Music
Lucy Bevan    Casting Director
Lee Sheward    Stunt Coordinator
Paul Heasman    Stunt Coordinator
Mark Holt    Special Effects Supervisor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD Sales: Gru was Despicable to the Competition

December 28th, 2010

There were seven new releases to chart this week, including the new number one. In fact, that new number one dominated in a surprising way and none of the other new releases managed to make much of an impact at the box office. Despicable Me led the way with 3.75 million units sold and $62.70 million. If there were any doubts about a sequel, this ended them, as the film is already in the top ten for the year. More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 14th, 2010

December 13th, 2010

This week we have the last of the major summer blockbusters hitting the home market, and not only did Despicable Me earn $250 million domestically and more than $500 million worldwide, it also earned amazing reviews. This makes it an obvious contender for Pick of the Week. Unfortunately, the screener is late, and I hate to award that honor to a release when this is the case. As far as its competition is concerned, there are two main releases vying for that title: The Quintessential Guy Maddin! on DVD and The Town on Blu-ray. Despite my well-documented pro-Canada bias, I'm giving it to the latter. More...

Takers Take Top Spot

August 30th, 2010

There was an upset at the box office with Takers pulling out a last minute win. However, it wasn't enough for the overall box office, as that sunk 12% from last weekend to $113 million. More importantly, it was down nearly 10% from last year. 2010 still has a $300 million lead over 2009 at $7.53 billion to $7.23 billion and I'm not concerned about the big picture, yet. More...

Contest: Dora and the Big Swag: Winning Announcement

August 26th, 2010

The winners of our Dora and the Big Swag contest were determined and they are... More...

Expendables are Indispensable

August 23rd, 2010

If it wasn't for The Expendables, there would be very little good news to report this weekend. None of the five new releases were major hits at the box office, but on the other hand, none were complete bombs either and even the weakest of them had some reason for optimism. The overall box office was down 11% from last weekend to $128 million, but that was close to 1% higher than the same weekend last year. Year-to-date, 2010 has a $300 million lead on 2009 at $7.36 billion to $7.05 billion. More...

Weekend Estimates: Expendables Beats Five Openers to Stay Top

August 22nd, 2010

Five openers with a decidedly end-of-Summer feel to them all posted so-so numbers this weekend, according to studio estimates released on Sunday morning, which left The Expendables as the weekend winner. The ensemble action movie was down 53% in its second weekend to $16.5 million and has now earned a respectable $64.89 million. Vampires Suck topped the openers with $12.2 million Friday to Sunday. The spoof movie is projected to finish the weekend with $18.56 million since its opening on Wednesday. Perhaps surprisingly, none of the openers has completely disastrous weekends. More...

Will Summer End With a Bang?

August 19th, 2010

Five new releases should enter the top ten this weekend, including a few that at least have a reasonable chance at top spot. But there's also a reasonable chance that The Expendables will squeak out another win. Regardless, there's almost no chance the box office will keep up with last year's pace when Inglourious Basterds opened with nearly $40 million. We will be lucky if any film makes half of that this weekend. More...

Contest: Dora and the Big Swag

August 13th, 2010

It is unlikely that Nanny McPhee Returns will be the widest release next week. However, it is a kid friendly release and since we have a lot of kids DVDs to give away this week, it makes sense to choose it as the target film for this week's box office prediction contest. (It's not like any of the other four wide releases are any more likely to finish in first place.) In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for Nanny McPhee Returns. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going over, will win a copy of Dora's Big Birthday Adventure on DVD and The Backyardigans on DVD. Meanwhile, whoever comes the closest to predicting the film's opening 3-day weekend box office (Friday to Sunday), without going under, will win a copy of First Day of School on DVD and Happy Halloween on DVD. Entries must be received by 10 a.m., Pacific Time on Friday to be eligible, so don't delay! More...

2010 Preview: August

August 1st, 2010

July started out rather well, and while there was a little weakness in the end, four films surpassed $100 million, and another could join them soon. That said, there don't appear to be any $100 million movies opening in August; in fact, there is a chance none will come close. Worse still, August of last year saw three $100 million movies open in the first three weeks. There's almost no chance that will happen this year, so 2010 will likely lose ground to 2009 in the yearly box office race. More...

International Details: Wonderful Milestone for Alice

May 9th, 2010

With Iron Man 2 debuting over the past weekend, Alice in Wonderland had one last gasp before the onslaught of summer blockbusters. It remained in second place with $23.54 million on 4263 screens in 54 markets over the weekend for a total of $592.23 million after two months of release. Worldwide, the film now has $921.92 million, which means that over the weekend it became just the 14th film to cross the $900 million milestone. It has already overtaken Shrek 2 for 13th place. By now, it is likely already in the top ten all-time and has a nominal shot at $1 billion worldwide. More...

International Details: Date Night Dips in Popularity

May 2nd, 2010

Date Night fell out of the top five, but added $7.47 million on 3120 screens in 48 markets for a total of $28.31 million. The film opened in first place in the U.K., but only made $1.97 million on 400 screens, which is about the same as $11 million here. That's not a great start and there's little hope that the film will match its domestic total overseas, but it is still a solid midlevel hit and should show a profit by the time it reaches the home market. More...

International Details: Foreign Releases Go Lala

April 25th, 2010

There were more than a dozen foreign releases to reach the top 30 on the international chart, starting with Go Lala Go!. This Chinese film opened in first place in its native market and sixth place overall with $6.44 million on 655 screens. More...

International Details: Date Night an International Affair

April 18th, 2010

Date Night started its international run in sixth place with $7.05 million on 1616 screens in 34 markets. While it is playing in a large number of markets, these were mostly of the smaller variety. The largest was Australia, where it placed third with $1.99 million on 304 screens. It also placed third in Brazil with $1.02 million on 174. It managed second place in Mexico, but with only $863,000 on 305 screens. More...

International Top Five: Clash Heard Around the World

April 7th, 2010

Clash of the Titans started its international run in first place with $41.14 million on 3458 screens in 17 markets over the weekend for a total opening of $45.96 million. This includes first place openings in a number of major markets, led by the U.K. where it opened with $8.68 million on 446 screens. In Australia, the film debuted with $5.90 million on 351 screens. In Spain it managed $5.52 million on 544 screens over the weekend and $8.53 million, including midweek numbers. More...

International Details: Bounty Takes down the Competition

April 4th, 2010

The Bounty Hunter slipped a spot to sixth place with $6.33 million on 1671 screens in 29 markets for a total of $17.04 million. It opened in a number of markets, mostly on the smaller side. Its largest new market was Mexico, where it debuted in fourth place with $656,000 on 300 screens. Meanwhile, it added $1.49 million on 393 screens during its second weekend in the U.K. for a two-week total of $5.86 million. It was right behind in Russia with $1.40 million on 445 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.52 million after two. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 20, 2010 8 $8,407,685   2,784 $3,020   $8,407,685 1
Aug 27, 2010 8 $4,714,215 -44% 2,798 $1,685   $16,991,285 2
Sep 3, 2010 10 $3,533,925 -25% 2,708 $1,305   $22,399,900 3
Sep 10, 2010 11 $2,080,315 -41% 2,364 $880   $26,281,045 4
Sep 17, 2010 15 $969,345 -53% 1,588 $610   $27,617,940 5
Sep 24, 2010 18 $394,275 -59% 765 $515   $28,226,225 6
Oct 1, 2010 26 $218,855 -44% 481 $455   $28,520,960 7
Oct 8, 2010 29 $149,415 -32% 318 $470   $28,725,450 8
Oct 15, 2010 38 $102,420 -31% 205 $500   $28,893,185 9
Oct 22, 2010 38 $76,450 -25% 150 $510   $28,995,450 10

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 20, 2010 8 $2,672,640     2,784 $960   $2,672,640 1
Aug 21, 2010 8 $3,229,440 +21%   2,784 $1,160   $5,902,080 2
Aug 22, 2010 7 $2,505,605 -22%   2,784 $900   $8,407,685 3
Aug 23, 2010 6 $1,085,760 -57%   2,784 $390   $9,493,445 4
Aug 24, 2010 5 $1,211,225 +12%   2,784 $435   $10,704,670 5
Aug 25, 2010 4 $890,465 -26%   2,784 $320   $11,595,135 6
Aug 26, 2010 8 $681,935 -23%   2,784 $245   $12,277,070 7
Aug 27, 2010 9 $1,328,885 +95% -50% 2,798 $475   $13,605,955 8
Aug 28, 2010 8 $2,042,540 +54% -37% 2,798 $730   $15,648,495 9
Aug 29, 2010 6 $1,342,790 -34% -46% 2,798 $480   $16,991,285 10
Aug 30, 2010 9 $433,775 -68% -60% 2,798 $155   $17,425,060 11
Aug 31, 2010 7 $588,025 +36% -51% 2,798 $210   $18,013,085 12
Sep 1, 2010 9 $433,225 -26% -51% 2,798 $155   $18,446,310 13
Sep 2, 2010 9 $419,665 -3% -38% 2,798 $150   $18,865,975 14
Sep 3, 2010 10 $880,085 +110% -34% 2,708 $325   $19,746,060 15
Sep 4, 2010 10 $1,394,620 +58% -32% 2,708 $515   $21,140,680 16
Sep 5, 2010 10 $1,259,220 -10% -6% 2,708 $465   $22,399,900 17
Sep 6, 2010 10 $1,272,760 +1% +193% 2,708 $470   $23,672,660 18
Sep 7, 2010 13 $175,985 -86% -70% 2,708 $65   $23,848,645 19
Sep 8, 2010 13 $135,445 -23% -69% 2,708 $50   $23,984,090 20
Sep 9, 2010 11 $216,640 +60% -48% 2,708 $80   $24,200,730 21
Sep 10, 2010 12 $449,155 +107% -49% 2,364 $190   $24,649,885 22
Sep 11, 2010 11 $981,060 +118% -30% 2,364 $415   $25,630,945 23
Sep 12, 2010 11 $650,100 -34% -48% 2,364 $275   $26,281,045 24
Sep 13, 2010 12 $82,740 -87% -93% 2,364 $35   $26,363,785 25
Sep 14, 2010 12 $107,510 +30% -39% 2,364 $45   $26,471,295 26
Sep 15, 2010 12 $82,740 -23% -39% 2,364 $35   $26,554,035 27
Sep 16, 2010 12 $94,560 +14% -56% 2,364 $40   $26,648,595 28
Sep 17, 2010 16 $222,985 +136% -50% 1,588 $140   $26,871,580 29
Sep 18, 2010 15 $452,580 +103% -54% 1,588 $285   $27,324,160 30
Sep 19, 2010 14 $293,780 -35% -55% 1,588 $185   $27,617,940 31
Sep 20, 2010 - $47,640 -84% -42% 1,588 $30   $27,665,580 32
Sep 21, 2010 - $55,555 +17% -48% 1,588 $35   $27,721,135 33
Sep 22, 2010 - $55,485 n/c -33% 1,588 $35   $27,776,620 34
Sep 23, 2010 - $55,330 n/c -41% 1,588 $35   $27,831,950 35
Sep 24, 2010 - $95,625 +73% -57% 765 $125   $27,927,575 36
Sep 25, 2010 17 $183,600 +92% -59% 765 $240   $28,111,175 37
Sep 26, 2010 - $115,050 -37% -61% 765 $150   $28,226,225 38
Sep 27, 2010 - $19,125 -83% -60% 765 $25   $28,245,350 39
Sep 28, 2010 - $19,050 n/c -66% 765 $25   $28,264,400 40
Sep 29, 2010 - $18,795 -1% -66% 765 $25   $28,283,195 41
Sep 30, 2010 - $18,910 +1% -66% 765 $25   $28,302,105 42
Oct 1, 2010 - $55,315 +193% -42% 481 $115   $28,357,420 43
Oct 2, 2010 - $101,010 +83% -45% 481 $210   $28,458,430 44
Oct 3, 2010 - $62,530 -38% -46% 481 $130   $28,520,960 45
Oct 4, 2010 - $14,430 -77% -25% 481 $30   $28,535,390 46
Oct 5, 2010 - $14,225 -1% -25% 481 $30   $28,549,615 47
Oct 6, 2010 - $12,025 -15% -36% 481 $25   $28,561,640 48
Oct 7, 2010 - $14,395 +20% -24% 481 $30   $28,576,035 49
Oct 8, 2010 - $42,885 +198% -22% 318 $135   $28,618,920 50
Oct 9, 2010 - $65,190 +52% -35% 318 $205   $28,684,110 51
Oct 10, 2010 - $41,340 -37% -34% 318 $130   $28,725,450 52
Oct 11, 2010 - $30,210 -27% +109% 318 $95   $28,755,660 53
Oct 12, 2010 - $11,255 -63% -21% 318 $35   $28,766,915 54
Oct 13, 2010 - $9,540 -15% -21% 318 $30   $28,776,455 55
Oct 14, 2010 - $14,310 +50% -1% 318 $45   $28,790,765 56
Oct 15, 2010 - $28,760 +101% -33% 205 $140   $28,819,525 57
Oct 16, 2010 - $45,050 +57% -31% 205 $220   $28,864,575 58
Oct 17, 2010 - $28,610 -36% -31% 205 $140   $28,893,185 59
Oct 18, 2010 - $6,245 -78% -79% 205 $30   $28,899,430 60
Oct 19, 2010 - $7,175 +15% -36% 205 $35   $28,906,605 61
Oct 20, 2010 - $5,125 -29% -46% 205 $25   $28,911,730 62
Oct 21, 2010 - $7,270 +42% -49% 205 $35   $28,919,000 63
Oct 22, 2010 - $18,750 +158% -35% 150 $125   $28,937,750 64
Oct 23, 2010 - $33,765 +80% -25% 150 $225   $28,971,515 65
Oct 24, 2010 - $23,935 -29% -16% 150 $160   $28,995,450 66
Oct 25, 2010 - $3,750 -84% -40% 150 $25   $28,999,200 67
Oct 26, 2010 - $3,765 n/c -48% 150 $25   $29,002,965 68
Oct 27, 2010 - $3,735 -1% -27% 150 $25   $29,006,700 69
Oct 28, 2010 - $4,515 +21% -38% 150 $30   $29,011,215 70

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 20, 2010 7 $12,277,070   2,784 $4,410   $12,277,070 1
Aug 27, 2010 9 $6,588,905 -46% 2,798 $2,355   $18,865,975 2
Sep 3, 2010 10 $5,334,755 -19% 2,708 $1,970   $24,200,730 3
Sep 10, 2010 12 $2,447,865 -54% 2,364 $1,035   $26,648,595 4
Sep 17, 2010 16 $1,183,355 -52% 1,588 $745   $27,831,950 5
Sep 24, 2010 18 $470,155 -60% 765 $615   $28,302,105 6
Oct 1, 2010 29 $273,930 -42% 481 $570   $28,576,035 7
Oct 8, 2010 31 $214,730 -22% 318 $675   $28,790,765 8
Oct 15, 2010 39 $128,235 -40% 205 $626   $28,919,000 9
Oct 22, 2010 37 $92,215 -28% 150 $615   $29,011,215 10

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Dec 19, 201017173,957 173,957$3,129,486$3,129,4861
Dec 26, 20103080,259-54% 254,216$1,443,859$4,573,3452
Jan 2, 20113042,442-47% 296,658$784,753$5,358,0983
Jan 16, 20112821,316 351,362$391,149$6,406,9915
Jan 23, 20113024,435+15% 375,797$415,151$6,822,1426
Jun 19, 20111645,005 524,016$854,645$9,625,60827

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