Movies Like The Reluctant Nanny (2015)

The Reluctant Nanny is a 2015 comedy, family, romance, tv movie film from Bradford May with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Finding Love in Mountain View and Lifemark.

Comedy Family Romance TV Movie

Finding Love in Mountain View

2020

After learning she's been entrusted to take care of her deceased cousin's children, an architect is torn between focusing on her career and honoring her cousin's wish.

6.5

MagicScore

Lifemark

2022

David's comfortable world is turned upside down when his birth mother Melissa unexpectedly reaches out, longing to meet the eighteen year old son she's only held once.

7.5

MagicScore

Like Dandelion Dust

2009

A compelling drama that explores the different meanings of being a parent through the gritty, realistic lives of a struggling family, and a privileged family. Their lives intersect, intertwine and collide, all for the love of a little boy. This film bravely exposes the humanity in each character reminding us that we each have the potential to be the best and worst versions of ourselves at any time.

6.9

MagicScore

A Home of Our Own

1993

In 1960s Los Angeles an energetic widow and her six children try to make a dream of theirs come true: to have a home of their own. They leave L.A. and head for the countryside, all the while facing numerous difficulties and obstacles during their journey.

6.8

MagicScore

The Cat o' Nine Tails

1971

A newsman works with a blind puzzle-solver to uncover a deadly conspiracy linked to a genetic research facility.

6.7

MagicScore

A Week Away

2021

Troubled teen Will Hawkins has a run-in with the law that puts him at an important crossroad: go to juvenile detention or attend a Christian summer camp. At first a fish-out-of-water, Will opens his heart, discovers love with a camp regular, and sense of belonging in the last place he expected to find it.

6.9

MagicScore

Mrs. Miracle

2009

Overwhelmed widower Seth Webster is searching for a housekeeper to help him with his unruly six year old twin sons. "Mrs. Miracle" mysteriously appears and quickly becomes an irreplaceable nanny, chef, friend... and matchmaker.

6.0

MagicScore

The Unloved

2009

Lucy is eleven years old. Having been neglected by her estranged mother and father, she is placed in a children's home. Through her eyes, we follow her struggle to cope with the system; her only saving being her self-belief and certainty that she is being watched over and protected by the holy spirit.

7.0

MagicScore

The Girl

2012

A young Texan mother who loses her child to foster care begins smuggling Mexicans across the border.

6.1

MagicScore

#10

Eloise at the Plaza

2003

Eloise is a precocious but lovable six-year-old girl who lives in New York's Plaza Hotel. Her caretaker "Nanny" watches over her while her mom is away. Then one day, while trying to figure out how to get invited to a fancy ball as well as how to meet a visiting prince, Eloise makes a new friend around her age! So she decides to take him on a tour of the city - and all while plotting some matchmaking hijinks for her other friends too!

6.1

MagicScore

#11

Ayla: The Daughter of War

2017

In 1950, amidst the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a a half-frozen little girl, with no parents and no help in sight and he risks his own life to save her, smuggling her into his army base and out of harm’s way.

8.0

MagicScore

#12

Short Term 12

2013

Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, helps at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace's tough exterior begins eroding.

7.8

MagicScore

#13

White Oleander

2002

A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion.

7.1

MagicScore

#14

10½

2010

Tommy, 10 years old, is well known by Social Services. He is considered a danger to society. Gilles, his guardian at this halfway house, sees potential for redemption in this kid driven by violence.

7.0

MagicScore

#15

Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot

2024

Led by Donna and Reverend W.C. Martin, 22 families from a rural Black church in the small East Texas town of Possum Trot adopt 77 of the most difficult-to-place kids in the foster system and kickstart a movement in the process.

7.0

MagicScore

#16

My Name Is Emily

2016

Packed off to a foster home after her father is institutionalized, a rebellious young Irish girl resolves to bust her dad out of the hospital where he's been confined.

6.8

MagicScore

#17

Gimme Shelter

2013

After running away from her abusive mother, a streetwise teen seeks refuge with her father, but he rejects her when he learns that she's pregnant.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

Mary Poppins

1964

Mr Banks is looking for a nanny for his two mischievous children and comes across Mary Poppins, an angelic nanny. She not only brings a change in their lives but also spreads happiness.

7.6

MagicScore

#19

Age Out

2018

Fresh out of foster care at age 18, a young drifter turns to petty crime to survive, and discovers an impossible love in an unlikely friend.

6.0

MagicScore

#20

Mrs. Doubtfire

1993

Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids. When Daniel learns his ex needs a housekeeper, he gets the job -- disguised as a British nanny. Soon he becomes not only his children's best pal but the kind of parent he should have been from the start.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Reluctant Nanny?

The top films similar to The Reluctant Nanny by MovieMagicScore are Finding Love in Mountain View (6.5), Lifemark (7.5), Like Dandelion Dust (6.9). Each shares comedy/family/romance/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Reluctant Nanny worth watching?

The Reluctant Nanny holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 37 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Reluctant Nanny?

The Reluctant Nanny (2015) is a comedy, family, romance, tv movie film directed by Bradford May, starring Jessy Schram, Aaron Hill, Tamara Taylor.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Reluctant Nanny?

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About movies like The Reluctant Nanny

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