Nanny (film)

Nanny is a 2022 American horror film written and directed by Nikyatu Jusu.[3]

Nanny
Directed byNikyatu Jusu
Written byNikyatu Jusu
Produced by
  • Daniela Taplin Lundberg
  • Nikkia Moulterie
Starring
CinematographyRina Yang[1]
Edited byRobert Mead
Music by
  • Tanerélle
  • Bartek Gliniak
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • January 22, 2022 (2022-01-22) (Sundance)
Running time
97 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

An undocumented Senegalese working as a nanny for an affluent Manhattan hoping to bring her child she left behind to the U.S.[4]

Cast

Production

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

Principal photography began in June 2021, in New York City.[5][11]

Release

It had its world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2022.[12] In March 2022, Amazon Studios and Blumhouse Productions acquired distribution rights to the film in a deal around $7 million, 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.[13]

Reception

The film received positive reviews from critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 34 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.00/10.[14] The site's consensus reads: "Led by Anna Diop's strong central performance, the smartly disquieting Nanny is a promising debut for writer-director Nikyatu Jusu".[15]

Accolades

It had its world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2022 and won the Grand Jury Prize in the US Dramatic Competition, making Jusu the second Black female filmmaker to win the prize.

References
  1. Yang, Rina (June 28, 2021). "Rina Yang Begins on Nanny". Lux Artists. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  2. "Nanny". 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  3. MUBI
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  5. 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. "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Nanny". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 28, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  12. 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. Retrieved December 9, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. 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.
  14. "Nanny". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  15. "Nanny". Rotten Tomatoes.
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