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Nanny

We're haunted by what we leave behind.

5.3(247)20221h 38m6

Aisha, a Senegalese immigrant who takes a job as a nanny for a wealthy white family in New York City, finds herself consumed by unsettling visions and a growing rage.

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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
Wolof
  • new york city
  • emigration
  • son
  • nanny
  • american dream
  • hallucination
  • undocumented immigrant
  • senegalese
  • woman director

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Nikyatu Jusu

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereSundance Film Festival22 Jan 2022
    • Digital / OTTSundance Film Festival (Virtual)22 Jan 2022
    • PremiereAustin Film Festival28 Oct 2022
    • Theatrical (limited)R23 Nov 2022
    • Digital / OTTRPrime Video15 Dec 2022
    • Physical31 Oct 2023
  • United KingdomGB

    • PremiereBFI London Film Festival7 Oct 2022
    • Theatrical (limited)1525 Nov 2022
    • Digital / OTT15Prime Video16 Dec 2022
  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereToronto International Film Festival12 Sept 2022
    • Theatrical (limited)18AToronto23 Nov 2022
    • Digital / OTT18APrime Video16 Dec 2022
  • FranceFR

    • Digital / OTTPrime Vidéo16 Dec 2022
  • GermanyDE

    • Digital / OTT1216 Dec 2022
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical (limited)15A25 Nov 2022
    • Digital / OTT15Prime Video16 Dec 2022
  • JapanJP

    • Digital / OTTPrime Video16 Dec 2022
  • MexicoMX

    • Digital / OTTC23 Nov 2022
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Theatrical (limited)1623 Nov 2022
    • Digital / OTT1623 Nov 2022
  • NorwayNO

    • Theatrical (limited)1823 Nov 2022
  • PolandPL

    • Digital / OTT1616 Dec 2022
  • Puerto RicoPR

    • Theatrical (limited)RFine Arts1 Dec 2022
    • Digital / OTTRPrime Video15 Dec 2022

Frequently asked questions

Nanny was released on 23 November 2022.

Audience reviews

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    Manuel São Bento

    2/21/2022

    5/10

    FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/nanny-spoiler-free-review-sundance-2022 "Nanny boasts an intriguing story about maternal instincts that will also touch the hearts of many immigrants. Anna Diop probably delivers her career-best performance, commanding the screen in an almost mesmerizing manner. The enclosed location is gorgeously handled by Rina Yang's remarkable cinematograph…

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    Chris Sawin

    12/10/2022

    2/10

    _Nanny_ is a peculiar debut for Nikyatu Jusu. The performances in the film are decent, but Aisha’s experience in America feels like a terrible scavenger hunt with the world’s worst Cracker Jack prize as its reward. Other than forgetting your family forever and completely starting over from scratch in a new land, what _Nanny_ stands for is questionable as well. It’s essentially a pointless excursion into surreal nonse…

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    Nathan

    5/15/2023

    8/10

    Nanny is dark psychological trip that takes a brutal look at the "American Dream" and deconstructs it in a brilliant way. The performances are spectacular all around, with Anna Diop absolutely shining and stealing the show. She was incredible, her range was fantastic and played the role with nuance it needed. The horror elements are nice, but this is more of a psychological thriller. The finale felt a bit rushed and …

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