Overview
A magical nanny transforms the lives of two children and their distracted parents with whimsical adventures.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- whimsical
- witty
- comforting
- family movie night
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics broadly celebrate the film's songs, performances, choreography, visual effects, production design, and buoyant family entertainment.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mary, Bert, and the Banks children enter animated environments during fantastical musical sequences.
Mary Poppins arrives as a nanny and helps the distant Banks parents reconnect with Jane and Michael.
Walt Disney Productions combines elaborate Edwardian sets, vivid color, musical numbers, animation, and visual effects.
The preoccupied banker father and suffragette mother gradually learn to prioritize family life through the children's adventures.
Films like Mary Poppins, and why
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
whimsical family fantasy, musical spectacle, and benevolent magical guide
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
family-oriented fantasy comedy with songs, eccentric adults, and imaginative visual effects
The Sound of Music
uplifting magical family entertainment centered on children and an extraordinary caretaker
Pete's Dragon
classic children's fantasy combining live action, animation, humor, and warmly sentimental themes
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Stevenson
- Release Date
- 1964-12-17
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (5120)
Cast
- Julie Andrews
- Dick Van Dyke
- David Tomlinson
- Glynis Johns
- Hermione Baddeley
- Karen Dotrice
- Matthew Garber
- Elsa Lanchester
- Arthur Treacher
- Reginald Owen
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus, BroadwayHD, Broadway HD Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mary Poppins about?
- A magical nanny transforms a distracted Edwardian household through music, mischief, and extraordinary adventures.
- What is Mary Poppins like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mary Poppins as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mary Poppins violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Mary Poppins.
- What did critics think of Mary Poppins?
- Critics broadly celebrate the film's songs, performances, choreography, visual effects, production design, and buoyant family entertainment.
- Which films are like Mary Poppins?
- Films with a similar feel include Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, The Sound of Music, and Pete's Dragon.
- How long is Mary Poppins?
- Mary Poppins runs 139 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mary Poppins?
- In United States, Mary Poppins streams on Disney Plus, BroadwayHD, Broadway HD Amazon Channel.
