If you loved Mary Poppins Returns, try Annie
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Annie has roughly 17.9× fewer votes than Mary Poppins Returns — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Rob Marshall, and they sit in Comedy / Family territory. If that's the register that drew you to Mary Poppins Returns, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Annie is
An underdog saga wrapped in razzle-dazzle, Annie becomes an accidental diplomat for New York’s 1% when she strolls into Warbucks’ mansion. Her search for family escalates from orphanage breakout to pageant antics, culminating in the kind of holiday spectacle only a 90s chamber of commerce chorus could endorse. The real miracle is getting through a number called You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile without grimacing.
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