Mary Poppins (1964)
90%RT Audience Score: 86%
Awards & Nominations: Won 5 Oscars
22 wins & 17 nominations total
A lavish modern fairy tale celebrated for its amazing special effects, catchy songs, and Julie Andrews’s legendary performance in the title role.
Mary Poppins is practically perfect in every way! From the catchy songs to the charming characters, this movie is a classic that never gets old. Sure, some of the special effects may seem a bit dated now, but that’s all part of the charm. And who can resist Julie Andrews as the magical nanny who teaches the Banks family the true meaning of family and love? It’s no wonder Mary Poppins is considered one of the best family films ever made. So grab a spoonful of sugar and settle in for a delightful ride!
Production Company(ies)
Audiovisual Development Bureau, Ministerio da Cultura BEI Comunicações Bahiatursa
Distributor
Gativideo, Buena Vista Pictures, Buena Vista Home Entertainment [br], Walt Disney Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Walt Disney Studios, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
G
Year of Release
1965
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.75 : 1
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Runtime:2h 20m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Aug 27, 1964 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 27, 2009
Genre(s)
Musical
Keyword(s)
starring Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, Karen Dotrice, Matthew Garber, Glynis Johns, David Tomlinson, Ed Wynn, Hermione Baddeley, directed by Robert Stevenson, written by Bill Walsh, Don DaGradi, genre: musical, box office performance: $102.3 million, budget: $6 million, reviewed by Al Cohn, James Powers, Jake Wilson, Martin Chilton, Noel Murray, Eric Henderson, Jason Shawhan, Ken Winters, Bob Halliday, Mike Massie, Wendy Michener, Rachel Wagner, MPAA rating: G, produced by Walt Disney
Worldwide gross: $103,082,380
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,099,936,375
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 83
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 119,949,441
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $6,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $64,022,758
Production budget ranking: 646
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $34,476,255
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $1,001,437,362
ROI to date (est.): 1,017%
ROI ranking: 121
Dick Van Dyke – Bert, Mr. Dawes, Sr.
Glynis Johns – Mrs. Winifred Banks
David Tomlinson – Mr. George W. Banks
Ed Wynn – Uncle Albert
Hermione Baddeley – Ellen
Director(s)
Robert Stevenson
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
Walt Disney
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 5 Oscars
22 wins & 17 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (55) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (53) | Rotten (2)
There is nothing wrong with good, clean fantasy, if there is some sort of explanation to make it more than just a succession of camera tricks.
February 3, 2021
Al Cohn
Newsday
TOP CRITIC
Mary Poppins is a picture that is, more than most, a triumph of many individual contributions. And its special triumph is that it seems to be the work of a single, cohesive intelligence.
December 17, 2018
James Powers
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
As the magical nanny who turns life upside down for her charges in Edwardian England, Julie Andrews maintains a stiff upper lip that dries out some of the Disney schmaltz.
November 9, 2018
Jake Wilson
The Age (Australia)
TOP CRITIC
Van Dyke’s energy is prodigious (especially when he leaps around with a gang of sooty chimney-sweeps on the London rooftops) and the songs are classics.
January 1, 2015 | Rating: 4/5
Martin Chilton
Daily Telegraph (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Whether the movie’s message is Travers-approved or not, the emphasis on joy and empathy proves heartening, even today.
December 9, 2013 | Rating: 4.5/5
Noel Murray
The Dissolve
TOP CRITIC
With all the subtlety of Battleship Potemkin, a queue full of sour-faced old school nannies is shown blowing away into thin air to make way for the embodiment of modern female assertiveness.
January 27, 2009 | Rating: 3/4
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Mary Poppins is of a piece with the classic art-film archetype in which a mysterious stranger helps each member of a family through unlocking their emotional blockage, for better or worse…
September 10, 2021
Jason Shawhan
Nashville Scene
Mary Poppins is a product instead of the wholly enchanting children’s art it so easily could have been.
August 18, 2021
Ken Winters
Winnipeg Free Press
Mary Poppins is a rocket ride to euphoria and fun all the way.
May 12, 2021
Bob Halliday
Salt Lake Tribune
Combines supremely catchy songs, the forward and sarcastic dialogue of the unsurpassable Julie Andrews, and a psychedelic plot.
August 27, 2020 | Rating: 8/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
The animation sequences suffer from Disney’s animals-are-just-like people coyness, and the plot is too goody-good for words. But even the worst parts are saved by an air of innocent enjoyment.
July 16, 2019
Wendy Michener
Maclean’s Magazine
I think it’s arguable one of the best family films ever made.
May 9, 2019 | Rating: A+
Rachel Wagner
Rachel’s Reviews (YouTube)…
Plot
When Jane and Michael Banks are faced with the prospect of a new nanny, they are pleasantly surprised by the arrival of the magical Mary Poppins. Embarking on a series of fantastical adventures with he and her Cockney performer friend, Bert, they try to pass on some of her sunny attitude to their preoccupied parents.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Dick Van Dyke’s performance as Bert and Mr. Dawes Sr. earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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