Nanny Mcphee And The Big Bang -

A debt-collecting uncle (played with slimy perfection by Rhys Ifans) desperate to sell the farm.

Nanny McPhee’s presence is defined by her five lessons. In this installment, she uses her trademark "CGI magic"—including synchronized swimming piglets and a baby elephant—to teach the children: To share nicely. To help each other. To be brave. To have faith. Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

Returning as the stoic, magical titular character. A debt-collecting uncle (played with slimy perfection by

Set during World War II, the story follows Isabel Green, a mother struggling to run the family farm while her husband is away at war. The house is a powder keg of: Three muddy, rambunctious country children. Two spoiled, high-society cousins from London. To help each other

The film shines because it doesn't "act down" to children. It treats its audience with emotional depth, supported by British acting royalty:

Capturing the frantic, loving energy of a wartime mother.