Mary Poppins Returns

Name: Mary Poppins Returns
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation
Released: December 19, 2018
Duration: 130 min
Rating: 66
Cast: Angela Lansbury, Ben Whishaw, Colin Firth, David Warner, Dick Van Dyke

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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: December 19, 2018 | PG

Starring: Angela Lansbury, Ben Whishaw, Colin Firth, David Warner, Dick Van Dyke, Emily Blunt, Emily Mortimer, Joel Dawson, Julie Walters, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Meryl Streep, Nathanael Saleh, Pixie Davies

Summary: In 1930s depression-era London, Michael (Ben Whishaw) and Jane (Emily Mortimer) are now grown up, with Michael, his three children and their housekeeper, Ellen (Julie Walters), living on Cherry Tree Lane. After Michael suffers a personal loss, the enigmatic nanny Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt) re-enters the lives of the Banks family, and, alongIn 1930s depression-era London, Michael (Ben Whishaw) and Jane (Emily Mortimer) are now grown up, with Michael, his three children and their housekeeper, Ellen (Julie Walters), living on Cherry Tree Lane. After Michael suffers a personal loss, the enigmatic nanny Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt) re-enters the lives of the Banks family, and, along with the optimistic street lamplighter Jack (Lin-Manuel Miranda), uses her unique magical skills to help the family rediscover the joy and wonder missing in their lives. Mary Poppins also introduces the children to a new assortment of colorful and whimsical characters, including her eccentric cousin, Topsy (Meryl Streep).… Expand

Director: Rob Marshall

Genre(s): Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family, Musical

Rating: PG

Runtime: 130 min

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Karen Gordon

Dec 19, 2018

Mary Poppins Returns is a rare treat. It’s an old fashioned movie musical with an old-fashioned message that works perfectly in the modern world. Read full review

David Rooney

Dec 12, 2018

Sticking close to the enduring classic's template while injecting plenty of freshness to give the follow-up its own distinct repro vitality, this lovingly crafted production delivers both nostalgia and novelty. Read full review

Caitlin Quinlan

Dec 21, 2018

For fans of the original film this will be a very enjoyable sequel, perhaps just shy of being an all-round triumph, but an admirably heartwarming effort at continuing the legacy of everyone’s favourite magical nanny. Read full review

Leah Greenblatt

Dec 12, 2018

Spoonfuls of sugar always help the movie magic go down; if only this Mary had gotten a necessary twist of lemon, too. Read full review

Richard Lawson

Dec 12, 2018

The melodies are pleasant, the sentiments worthy, the verbiage dexterous. But it all blurs together into one ill-defined mass, nothing distinct enough (besides, I suppose, that opening number) to stick out. Read full review

The Film Stage Vikram Murthi

Dec 14, 2018

Ultimately, there’s just too much extra baggage for Mary Poppins Returns to soar to great heights. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Dec 14, 2018

I mean, homage is one thing, but this reeks less of nostalgia than sweat. There is so little tolerance for spontaneity, in a film that feels calibrated to the millimeter to be magical, that reactions like delight and surprise — when they occur at all — feel manufactured. Read full review

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savagela

Dec 21, 2018

Delightful! Joyous! and so touching. Ben Wishaw is so ardent that he melts your heart. The kids are just right. Emily Blunt is Magical, Magical. Her voice is fantastic. The songs are hummable and memorable. I've been singing "Can You Imagine That," and "Nowhere to go but up" all week. TheDelightful! Joyous! and so touching. Ben Wishaw is so ardent that he melts your heart. The kids are just right. Emily Blunt is Magical, Magical. Her voice is fantastic. The songs are hummable and memorable. I've been singing "Can You Imagine That," and "Nowhere to go but up" all week. The finale with the balloons surpasses the wonder of "fly a kite."… Expand

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Sep 29, 2021

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PandaJack

Jan 1, 2020

Mary Poppins Returns is an amazing show in my video. It showed the same kind of Mary Poppins, but the original children in a different way. I love that it shows how it shows the relationship between the siblings and how Michael grew up and the struggles he goes threw which reminded me thatMary Poppins Returns is an amazing show in my video. It showed the same kind of Mary Poppins, but the original children in a different way. I love that it shows how it shows the relationship between the siblings and how Michael grew up and the struggles he goes threw which reminded me that not all shows are about someone's absolutely perfect life.… Expand

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MrManga

Jan 18, 2021

Its one of the better new Disney movies, it can be a little to sugar sweet, they try a little to hard wich make things sometimes feel a bit "forced" and few songs are as memorable as in the original but in general a nice movie :)

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Bikerjames

Jul 29, 2019

So is Mary Poppins Returns practically perfect in every way? Hardly. I'm a fan of Emily Blunt and she is solid in the role, although smiles a little less than Julie Andrews. The movie follows the exact same formula as the original making it predictable. In the first movie the kids didn'tSo is Mary Poppins Returns practically perfect in every way? Hardly. I'm a fan of Emily Blunt and she is solid in the role, although smiles a little less than Julie Andrews. The movie follows the exact same formula as the original making it predictable. In the first movie the kids didn't like taking their medicine so Mary came up with a way to make it enjoyable (a spoonful of sugar), in this movie it's bath time. The singing and dancing are fine throughout, but for me the weak point of the movie is the songs. I can't remember a single song after watching this movie. The songs are too wordy, not catchy. It's not a bad movie but once again it feels that Disney is simply remaking older movies because they have run out of original ideas.… Expand

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VirgonoShaka

Jan 7, 2019

I wasn't sure what to expect from this. On one hand, I love the original, on the other, Sequels (especially decade long afterwards) can be pretty bad, but I went with an open mind and knowing I am weak towards musicals. The end result is... OK. Practically a rehash of the original, and tooI wasn't sure what to expect from this. On one hand, I love the original, on the other, Sequels (especially decade long afterwards) can be pretty bad, but I went with an open mind and knowing I am weak towards musicals. The end result is... OK. Practically a rehash of the original, and too much of a safe movie, I can say that at least the production is good and the music (at least for the most part) is nice and catchy with Lin Manuel Miranda doing a bang up job. But other than that, it is nothing that special. Unless taking your children or a big fan, I would not be able to recommend.… Expand

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Giggles8283

Mar 16, 2019

They made it like a Broadway play instead of a mary popins movie And not one single memorable song If disney was still alive he would not approve of this movie He wanted the songs to be memorable This movie didnt have any catchy songs they treated it like a Broadway play

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