A college graduate goes to work as a nanny for a rich New York family. Ensconced in their home, she has to juggle their dysfunction, a new romance, and the spoiled brat in her charge.
The comedy has several inspired moments and a genuine flair for the satiric, but overall the film leaves you cold.
50
Variety
Unnamed
Rarely rises above standard sitcom fare.
50
Village Voice
Unnamed
Like the book, the Nanny Diaries movie never finds a dramatic center.
50
Chicago Tribune
Michael 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.