Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- melancholic
- oppressive
- late night horror viewing
- arthouse horror night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Nikyatu Jusu’s atmospheric debut, Anna Diop’s commanding performance, and its socially conscious immigrant horror, while finding the supernatural repetition and rushed resolution uneven.
What sets it apart
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Aisha’s Senegalese immigrant experience and precarious American Dream are expressed through recurring supernatural encounters.
The film repeatedly connects Aisha’s visions and escalating distress with water-associated supernatural imagery.
Aisha works inside an affluent Upper East Side household while trying to reunite her fractured family and secure stability.
Hallucinations and supernatural experiences increasingly blur the boundary between Aisha’s inner crisis and external danger.
Films like Nanny, and why
His House
psychological horror that uses supernatural imagery to expose immigrant precarity and social alienation
The Babadook
surreal domestic horror centered on motherhood, displacement, and oppressive social structures
Personal Shopper
stylized psychological horror where a woman’s unstable perception reflects class pressure and exploitation
Candyman
socially conscious horror blending supernatural dread with critique of American inequality
Movie Details
- Director
- Nikyatu Jusu
- Release Date
- 2022-11-23
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (244)
Cast
- Anna Diop
- Michelle Monaghan
- Sinqua Walls
- Morgan Spector
- Rose Decker
- Leslie Uggams
- Olamide Candide Johnson
- Jahleel Kamara
- Princess Adenike
- Mitzie Pratt
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Nanny about?
- A Senegalese nanny’s fragile pursuit of belonging curdles into supernatural dread inside an affluent New York household.
- What is Nanny like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Nanny as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Nanny violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Nanny as moderate.
- What did critics think of Nanny?
- Critics broadly praised Nikyatu Jusu’s atmospheric debut, Anna Diop’s commanding performance, and its socially conscious immigrant horror, while finding the supernatural repetition and rushed resolution uneven.
- Which films are like Nanny?
- Films with a similar feel include His House, The Babadook, Personal Shopper, and Candyman.
- How long is Nanny?
- Nanny runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Nanny?
- In United States, Nanny streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
