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Nanny

Play trailer 1:53 Poster for Nanny R 2022 1h 38m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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In this psychological horror fable of displacement, Aisha (Anna Diop), a woman who recently emigrated from Senegal, is hired to care for the daughter of an affluent couple (Michelle Monaghan and Morgan Spector) living in New York City. Haunted by the absence of the young son she left behind, Aisha hopes her new job will afford her the chance to bring him to the U.S., but becomes increasingly unsettled by the family's volatile home life. As his arrival approaches, a violent presence begins to invade both her dreams and her reality, threatening the American dream she is painstakingly piecing together.
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Critics Consensus

Led by Anna Diop's strong central performance, the smartly disquieting Nanny is a promising debut for writer-director Nikyatu Jusu.

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Soraya Nadia McDonald Andscape 03/16/2023
Director Nikyatu Jusu’s haunting tale of immigrant sacrifice engulfs and beguiles. Go to Full Review Ty Burr Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack) 01/06/2023
3/4
An eerie, dreamlike drama of cultural displacement, class exploitation, and mythic surrealism... Go to Full Review Jake Wilson The Age (Australia) 12/17/2022
2.5/5
The basic elements of Nanny have a lot of promise, but they’re not woven together very convincingly. Most of the tension arises from the portrayal of a very mundane nightmare. Go to Full Review Louis Skye (Ronita Roy Mohan) Women Write About Comics Aug 21
Nanny is strongest when it dives into the social inequities between an immigrant single mom and her wealthy white employers... We get a rounded view of the employers, but it’s clear why Aisha [the protagonist] has a right to feel aggrieved. Go to Full Review Julian Singleton Cinapse 07/11/2025
Nikyatu Jusu’s Nanny exquisitely blends fantastic folk horror and all-too-real terrors of immigrant exploitation and maternal anxiety. Go to Full Review Francesca Steele iNews.co.uk 12/11/2024
3/5
Still, this is a rich and thought-provoking film with a lot of tension carried largely by Diop’s generous and layered performance. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Lee T @Shoopuf Nov 9 This is a lovely movie, but it is in no way shape or form a horror film. This is a drama about the struggles of a beautiful strong immigrant woman fighting for her family while in service of another family. See more Genna M @RT41329936 Oct 9 I'm not sure why this is listed as horror. Decent tale, not horror at all. See more Alejandro C @RT83737709 06/08/2025 Una pésima película. No acabé de verla de lo aburrida que me pareció. En resumen una película muy mala🥱👎 See more Pinoy Short R @emill_santos 04/25/2025 Sayang oras. Masyadong mabagal ang kwento. Pero di na masama para sa isang debut ng baguhang direktor. See more Ricardo d @RT43154676 03/18/2025 Temos ótimas interpretações, e uma fotografia e iluminação maravilhosos, mas o roteiro é muito rebuscado e frustrou no momento clímax. See more Riccardo g @RT04845936 01/22/2025 “Nanny” è un intenso thriller psicologico che combina realismo sociale e soprannaturale per raccontare la storia di Aisha, una tata senegalese a New York, affrontando sacrifici e difficoltà nel cercare il sogno americano. See more Read all reviews
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Nikyatu Jusu

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Anna Diop

Aisha

Michelle Monaghan

Amy

Sinqua Walls

Malik

Morgan Spector

Adam

Rose Decker

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Synopsis In this psychological horror fable of displacement, Aisha (Anna Diop), a woman who recently emigrated from Senegal, is hired to care for the daughter of an affluent couple (Michelle Monaghan and Morgan Spector) living in New York City. Haunted by the absence of the young son she left behind, Aisha hopes her new job will afford her the chance to bring him to the U.S., but becomes increasingly unsettled by the family's volatile home life. As his arrival approaches, a violent presence begins to invade both her dreams and her reality, threatening the American dream she is painstakingly piecing together.
Director
Nikyatu Jusu
Producer
Nikkia Moulterie, Daniela Taplin Lundberg
Screenwriter
Nikyatu Jusu
Distributor
Amazon Studios
Production Co
LinLay Productions, Blumhouse Television, Stay Gold Features, Topic Studios
Rating
R (Some Language|Brief Sexuality/Nudity)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 23, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 16, 2022
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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