Mary Poppins (1964)
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Reviews Counted:37
Fresh:37
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.2/10
Consensus: A lavish modern fairy tale celebrated for its amazing special effects, catchy songs, and Julie Andrews's legendary performance in the title role.
Runtime: 2 hrs 20 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Synopsis: A magical, musical nanny brings a breath of fresh air into the stuffy Banks household in turn-of-the-century England. Overstuffed with gaiety, this children's fantasy is filled to the brim with... [More]
Starring: Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns
Director: Robert Stevenson
Reviews for Mary Poppins
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The film was deservedly a mega-hit. Full Review |
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4/5 |
One of Disney's greats. Full Review |
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Compared to even 'sophisticated' juvenile fodder, the sheer exuberance of Disney's adaptation of PL Travers' children's classic should tickle the most jaded fancy. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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4/5 |
Disney had done a magnificent job of adapting the PL Travers character to the screen, using cinematic effects to the full in creating an enchanting story. Full Review |
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The sets are luxuriant, the songs lilting, the scenario witty but impeccably sentimental, and the supporting cast only a pinfeather short of perfection. Full Review |
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3/4 |
With all the subtlety of Battleship Potemkin, a queue full of sour-faced old school nannies is shown blowing away into thin air to make way for the embodiment of modern female assertiveness. Full Review |
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84/100 |
Arguably, it already seemed dated by the early 1970s, within a decade of its 1964 release. Yet still, somehow, the substantial charms of Mary Poppins live on. Full Review |
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The grace of the effects makes it some kind of classic. Full Review |
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4/4 |
One of the greatest children's films ever. Full Review |
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Julie Andrews' first appearance on the screen is a signal triumph and she performs as easily as she sings, displaying a fresh type of beauty nicely adaptable to the color cameras. Full Review |
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5/5 |
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4/5 |
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B+ |
The first Disney movie ever to be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, the musical received 13 nods. setting a record for musicals; My Fair Lady earned 12 nominations. Full Review |
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4/4 |
Practically perfect in every way. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Classic Disney at his most lavish.
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3.5/4 |
At her most startlingly beautiful here, Julie Andrews does not play the chipper, loving nanny people might expect or remember. She carefully layers a distantly dangerous and even spooky side to her character. Full Review |
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It’s truly supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Full Review |
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10/10 |
Mary Poppins is definitely worth popping for. (40th Anniversary Edition) Full Review |
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4/5 |
The message is clear: Everyone should take care of their jobs and responsibilities, but have fun as well. Full Review |
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