# Mary Poppins (1964)

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**Runtime**: 139 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
**Directed by**: Robert Stevenson
**Written by**: Don DaGradi, Bill Walsh
**Starring**: Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Hermione Baddeley, Karen Dotrice

> *The fairest of them all...the funniest of them all!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Mary Poppins descends upon a chaotic household. A magical nanny helps two children connect with their father. It's a tidy fix for a dysfunctional family.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, cozy, playful

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 7.8/10 (197040 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 97% · Metacritic 88/100

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