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Nanny
Official release poster
Directed byNikyatu Jusu
Written byNikyatu Jusu
Produced by
  • Nikkia Moulterie
  • Daniela Taplin Lundberg
Starring
CinematographyRina Yang[1]
Edited byRobert Mead
Music by
  • Tanerélle
  • Bartek Gliniak
Production
companies
Distributed byAmazon Studios
Release dates
  • January 22, 2022 (2022-01-22) (Sundance)
  • November 23, 2022 (2022-11-23) (United States)
Running time
98 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
Languages

Nanny is a 2022 American horror film written and directed by Nikyatu Jusu, in her feature directorial debut.[3] It stars Anna Diop, Michelle Monaghan, Sinqua Walls, Morgan Spector, Rose Decker, and Leslie Uggams. Jason Blum serves as an executive producer through his Blumhouse Television banner.

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2022, where it won the Grand Jury Prize, making it the first horror film to ever win this award at Sundance. The film was given a limited theatrical release on November 23, 2022, by Amazon Studios, prior to streaming on Prime Video on December 16, 2022.

Synopsis

Aisha, an undocumented Senegalese immigrant living in New York City, is hired as a nanny to care for the daughter of a wealthy Upper East Side couple. Aisha is chasing the American Dream, and she is hoping to bring her son that she left behind in Senegal to live with her in the United States. As the story moves forward, she is forced to confront a concealed truth that threatens to shatter her precarious American Dream.[4]

Cast

Production

On April 13, 2021, it was announced that Nikyatu Jusu would make her directorial debut with Nanny, a film that she wrote and is part of the 2020 The Black List of screenplays that would not be released in theaters during that calendar year.[5][6] In June 2021, Anna Diop, Michelle Monaghan, Sinqua Walls, Morgan Spector, Zephani Idoko and Phylicia Rashad joined the cast of the film.[7][8][9][10] Phylicia Rashad was replaced by Leslie Uggams before production began.[11]

Principal photography began in June 2021 in New York City.[5][12]

Release

Nanny had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2022.[13] In March 2022, Amazon Studios and Blumhouse Productions acquired distribution rights to the film in a deal around $7 million,[14] winning them in a competitive situation that also included Sony Pictures Classics and Neon. Jason Blum, who joined the film as an executive producer post-acquisition, remarked: "We're proud to have writer/director Nikyatu Jusu's Nanny as part of our slate for Amazon. It's a gem of a horror film that combines impressive filmmaking and powerful storytelling, and is worthy of the Grand Jury Prize it was awarded at Sundance." The studios plan to release the film both theatrically and on Prime Video.[15] A special presentation of the film was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2022, followed by one at the 2022 AFI Fest on November 3, 2022.[16] Nanny was given a limited theatrical release on November 23, 2022, by Amazon Studios, prior to streaming on Prime Video starting December 16, 2022.[17][18]

Reception

The film received positive reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 89% of 130 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The website's consensus reads: "Led by Anna Diop's strong central performance, the smartly disquieting Nanny is a promising debut for writer-director Nikyatu Jusu."[19] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 72 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[20][21]

Accolades

At the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, Nanny won the Grand Jury Prize in the US Dramatic Competition, which made the film the first horror film, and Jusu the second Black female filmmaker, to ever win the top prize.[22][23][24]

References

  1. ^ Yang, Rina (June 28, 2021). "Rina Yang Begins on Nanny". Lux Artists. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  2. ^ Debruge, Peter (January 22, 2022). "'Nanny' Review: An Immigrant Mother Separated From Her Child Fears the Worst". Variety. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Gingold, Michael (August 30, 2022). "Sundance Horror Hit "Nanny" Gets a New Trailer and Poster". Rue Morgue. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  4. ^ Goi, Leonardo (February 3, 2022). "The Current Debate: Highlights from the Second Virtual Sundance on Notebook". Mubi.
  5. ^ a b N'Duka, Amanda (April 13, 2021). "Stay Gold Features & Topic Studios Team On Horror Film 'Nanny' From Nikyatu Jusu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  6. ^ Desta, Yohana (December 14, 2020). "The Black List 2020: Scripts About Cannibals, Billionaires, and Tabloid Faves Make the Cut". Vanity Fair. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  7. ^ Kroll, Justin (June 9, 2021). "'Titans' Alum Anna Diop To Star in 'Nanny' For Stay Gold Features And Topic Studios". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  8. ^ Kroll, Justin (June 11, 2021). "Michelle Monaghan Joins Anna Diop In 'Nanny' For Stay Gold Features And Topic Studios". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  9. ^ Kit, Borys (June 22, 2021). "'American Soul' Actor Sinqua Walls Joins Anna Diop in Thriller 'Nanny' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  10. ^ Kroll, Justin (June 29, 2021). "Morgan Spector And Phylicia Rashad Join Thriller 'Nanny' For Stay Gold Pictures And Topic Studios". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  11. ^ Galvan, Pilar (November 23, 2022). "'Nanny' employs African folklore in a haunting Black horror film". NPR. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  12. ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production – Nanny". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 28, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  13. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 9, 2021). "Sundance 2022: Hybrid Festival Sees Princess Diana, Michael Kenneth Williams, Dakota Johnson, Bill Cosby, NYC Rock'n'Roll & Regina Hall Fill Lineup". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  14. ^ Grobar, Matt (December 30, 2022). "'Nanny': Read The Screenplay For Nikyatu Jusu's Sundance Horror Breakout". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  15. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (March 16, 2022). "Prime Video & Blumhouse Win World Rights To Sundance-Winning Horror 'Nanny' In $7M Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  16. ^ "Nanny". Toronto International Film Festival.
  17. ^ "Nanny" (Press release). Amazon Studios. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  18. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 1, 2022). "Prime Video Dates Fall Movie Slate: Harry Styles' 'My Policeman', Lena Dunham's 'Catherine Called Birdy', Sylvester Stallone's 'Samaritan' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  19. ^ "Nanny". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved December 9, 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ^ "Nanny". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  21. ^ "Nanny Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  22. ^ Galuppo, Mia (January 29, 2022). "Sundance: 'Nanny' and 'The Exiles' Take Top Prizes at 2022 Fest". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  23. ^ Olsen, Mark (January 28, 2022). "Sundance Film Festival 2022 awards: 'Nanny,' 'Exiles' win big". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  24. ^ Bastién, Angelica Jade (November 9, 2022). "Nikyatu Jusu's Fables". Vulture. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
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