The Nanny Diaries
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: August 24, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 34 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
20
Negative:
5
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75
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Berman and Pulcini, who turned Harvey Pekar's graphic memoir into the visually inventive, Oscar-nominated "American Splendor," dress this film as an anthropological field diary and add several fabulous touches. Read full review
75
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
A late-summer delight, a sleek, handsomely made bauble buoyed by a cast much stronger than the flimsy material deserves. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
The film belongs to Linney, whose caustic putdowns and status-seeking veneer barely hides her genuine hurt over her husband's philandering and her distant relationship to her own child. No doubt her diaries would be more compelling than the nanny's. Read full review
70
TimeRichard Schickel
Something of an odd-duck movie. It is not a broad comedy or a wildly romantic one, either. Nor is it Edith Wharton lite. But it does partake of all those modes in intelligently observant ways. Read full review
67
Seattle Post-IntelligencerMeghan Peters
Although Johansson has a knack for nailing most roles, the angry yet fun-loving nanny doesn't quite work for her. Read full review
63
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Johansson, hair dyed brown to make her seem less glamorous, spices up this bland role. Read full review
63
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
The movie itself is sort of bland and obvious and comfortable. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
There's a good movie buried inside The Nanny Diaries, and a good cast trying hard to dig it out. Too bad they don't get much help. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Weak dramatically, and that limits its overall effectiveness. Read full review
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