Johansson, hair dyed brown to make her seem less glamorous, spices up this bland role.
50
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
The comedy has several inspired moments and a genuine flair for the satiric, but overall the film leaves you cold.
50
Variety
Variety
Rarely rises above standard sitcom fare.
50
Village Voice
Village Voice
Like the book, the Nanny Diaries movie never finds a dramatic center.
50
Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips
Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips
They should've thrown everything away except the title and the outline. That's what the "Devil Wears Prada" creative team did, and that film turned out a lot richer than this one.
50
Christian Science MonitorPeter Rainer
Christian Science MonitorPeter Rainer
Awash in spurious sentimentality and sniping.
50
Washington PostStephen Hunter
Washington PostStephen Hunter
Linney -- this has happened too much to her -- is once again the best thing in a movie that at most achieves a certain mediocrity.
42
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
For a light comedy, The Nanny Diaries turns out to have an off-putting theme. It glorifies the romance of slumming.
As you watch the nannies mistreated and the children left to cry themselves to sleep, the only surprise is that there are no surprises. It’s zombie-land.
30
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
An awful lot of good talent has been squandered in this by-the-numbers film.