Mary Poppins Returns facts for kids
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| Directed by | Rob Marshall |
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| Screenplay by | David Magee |
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| Music by | Marc Shaiman |
| Cinematography | Dion Beebe |
| Editing by | Wyatt Smith |
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| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 29, 2018 (Dolby Theatre) December 19, 2018 (United States) |
| Running time | 131 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $130 million |
| Money made | $349.5 million |
Mary Poppins Returns is a magical musical fantasy film from 2018. It was directed by Rob Marshall. The movie is a sequel to the classic 1964 film Mary Poppins. It brings back the beloved nanny, Mary Poppins, played by Emily Blunt. The story is loosely based on the Mary Poppins books by P. L. Travers.
The film takes place in London during the Great Depression. This is about twenty-five years after the first movie. Mary Poppins returns to help the Banks family. Michael Banks's wife has passed away, and the family needs a helping hand.
Walt Disney Pictures announced the film in 2015. Filming took place in England from February to July 2017. Mary Poppins Returns first showed in Hollywood on November 29, 2018. It was released in the United States on December 19, 2018. There was a 54-year gap between this movie and the original. This is one of the longest waits for a film sequel ever!
The movie earned over $349 million worldwide. Critics generally liked it a lot. They praised the actors, especially Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda. People also loved the direction, the visuals, the music, and the songs. The costumes and special effects were also highly praised. Some critics felt it was a bit similar to the first movie. Even so, it was chosen as one of the top ten films of 2018 by important groups like the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute. It also received many awards nominations.
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The Story of Mary Poppins Returns
The story is set in London during the Great Depression. This was a time when many people had financial difficulties. Michael Banks lives in his childhood home with his three children: John, Annabel, and Georgie. His wife, Kate, passed away a year earlier.
Michael has borrowed money from his employer, the Fidelity Fiduciary Bank. He is behind on his payments. Mr. Wilkins, the bank's new chairman, warns Michael. He says the house will be taken by Friday if the loan is not paid. Michael and his sister Jane remember that their father left them shares in the bank. These shares should cover the loan. They start searching the house for the share certificate. During the search, Michael finds his old kite and throws it away.
Mary Poppins Arrives
The children go to a local park. Georgie finds the kite and flies it. Suddenly, Mary Poppins floats down from the sky, holding the kite. She takes the children home. Mary Poppins announces that she will be their new nanny. She gives the children a magical bath, leading to amazing underwater adventures. This is shown in the song "Can You Imagine That?".
Michael goes to the bank to find proof of his shares. But Mr. Wilkins says there are no records. He secretly destroys the page from the official ledger. Annabel and John decide to sell their mother's valuable bowl to pay the debt. Georgie tries to stop them. The bowl gets damaged while they argue.
Jack, a friendly lamplighter, greets Mary Poppins. He joins her and the children on a trip into the scene painted on the bowl. They visit the Royal Doulton Music Hall. Georgie is taken by talking animal characters: a wolf, a weasel, and a badger. These animals are taking people's belongings. Annabel and John bravely rescue Georgie. They fall off the edge of the bowl and wake up in their beds. Mary Poppins sings them a lullaby called "The Place Where Lost Things Go". This helps them feel better after losing their mother.
Solving the Problem
The children visit Mary Poppins's cousin, Topsy. They hope to get the bowl fixed. They learn that the bowl is not worth much money. This is shown in the song "Turning Turtle". They take Michael his briefcase at the bank. There, they overhear Mr. Wilkins planning to take their house. Georgie thinks Wilkins and his helpers are the same animal gang who took him. He interrupts the meeting. Michael gets upset with the children for risking his house and job.
Mary Poppins takes the children home. Jack and his fellow lamplighters guide them. They teach the children their rhyming slang in the song "Trip A Little Light Fantastic". The children comfort a sad Michael, and they all make up.
As Friday midnight gets closer, the Banks family gets ready to move out. Michael looks at his old kite. He discovers that Georgie used the missing share certificate to mend it! Jane and Michael rush to the bank. Mary Poppins and the children go with Jack and the lamplighters to Big Ben. They plan to "turn back time." They climb the clock tower and turn the clock back five minutes. This gives Jane and Michael just enough time to reach the bank.
However, Mr. Wilkins won't accept the certificate because a piece is missing. Then, Wilkins's elderly uncle, Mr. Dawes Jr., arrives. He is the bank's previous chairman. He immediately fires Wilkins for his dishonest actions. Mr. Dawes Jr. reveals that Michael has plenty of money to cover the loan. This money came from a small deposit, a tuppence, Michael made with the bank many years earlier.
The next day, the Banks family visits the park. A fair is happening. They buy balloons that carry them into the air. Jack and many others join them in the sky. This is shown in the song "Nowhere to Go but Up". When they return home, Mary Poppins says it's time for her to leave. Jane and Michael thank her. Her umbrella carries her back up into the sky and away.
Who's Who in the Cast
- Emily Blunt plays Mary Poppins. Julie Andrews played her in the first movie.
- Lin-Manuel Miranda plays Jack. He is a cockney lamplighter and was a helper to Bert from the original film.
- Ben Whishaw plays Michael Banks. He is Jane's younger brother and a father of three. He works part-time at the bank and is an artist. Matthew Garber played him as a child.
- Emily Mortimer plays Jane Banks. She is Michael's older sister and works as a union organizer. Karen Dotrice, who played Jane in the first movie, has a small appearance in this film.
- Julie Walters plays Ellen. She is Michael and Jane's long-time housekeeper.
- Pixie Davies plays Annabel Banks, Michael's daughter.
- Nathanael Saleh plays John Banks, Michael's oldest son.
- Joel Dawson plays Georgie Banks, Michael's younger son.
- Colin Firth plays William "Weatherall" Wilkins. He is the dishonest new chairman of the bank and Michael's boss. Colin Firth also voices a wolf that represents Wilkins in an animated scene.
- Meryl Streep plays Topsy. She is Mary Poppins's unique cousin who runs a workshop that fixes things.
- David Warner plays Admiral Boom. He is a retired naval officer.
- Jim Norton plays Mr. Binnacle, Admiral Boom's first mate.
- Jeremy Swift plays Hamilton Gooding, a lawyer who works with Wilkins. He also voices a badger in an animated scene.
- Kobna Holdbrook-Smith plays Templeton Frye, another lawyer who works with Wilkins. He also voices a weasel in an animated scene.
- Angela Lansbury plays the Balloon Lady. She is a kind old woman who sells balloons in the park.
- Dick Van Dyke plays Mr. Dawes Jr. He is the retired chairman of the bank and Wilkins’ uncle. Dick Van Dyke was also in the original Mary Poppins film.
- Noma Dumezweni plays Miss Penny Farthing, Wilkins' secretary.
- Sudha Bhuchar plays Miss Lark, the Banks's neighbor who owns a dog.
Voice Actors
- Edward Hibbert voices Mary Poppins' parrot umbrella.
- Chris O'Dowd voices Shamus the Coachman Dog in an animated scene.
- Mark Addy voices Clyde the Horse in an animated scene.
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See also
In Spanish: El regreso de Mary Poppins para niños
