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Mental

  • 20122012
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
5K
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Mental (2012)
A charismatic, crazy hothead transforms a family's life when she becomes the nanny of five girls whose mother has cracked from her husband's political ambitions and his infidelity.
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A charismatic, crazy hothead transforms a family's life when she becomes the nanny of five girls whose mother has cracked from her husband's political ambitions and his infidelity.A charismatic, crazy hothead transforms a family's life when she becomes the nanny of five girls whose mother has cracked from her husband's political ambitions and his infidelity.A charismatic, crazy hothead transforms a family's life when she becomes the nanny of five girls whose mother has cracked from her husband's political ambitions and his infidelity.

IMDb RATING
6.1/10
5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • P.J. Hogan
  • Writer
    • P.J. Hogan
  • Stars
    • Toni Collette
    • Anthony LaPaglia
    • Liev Schreiber
Top credits
  • Director
    • P.J. Hogan
  • Writer
    • P.J. Hogan
  • Stars
    • Toni Collette
    • Anthony LaPaglia
    • Liev Schreiber
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 47User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 16 nominations

    Videos2

    Theatrical Version
    Trailer 2:13
    Theatrical Version
    International Version
    Trailer 2:27
    International Version

    Photos35

    P.J. Hogan in Mental (2012)
    Anthony LaPaglia in Mental (2012)
    Rebecca Gibney, Bethany Whitmore, Malorie O'Neill, Nicole Freeman, and Chelsea Bennett in Mental (2012)
    Rebecca Gibney in Mental (2012)
    Rebecca Gibney, Bethany Whitmore, Malorie O'Neill, Nicole Freeman, Chelsea Bennett, and Lily Sullivan in Mental (2012)
    Toni Collette in Mental (2012)
    Mental (2012)
    Mental (2012)
    Liev Schreiber in Mental (2012)
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    Mental (2018) Movie Poster - Bethany Whitmore as Jane Moochmore

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    Toni Collette
    Toni Collette
    • Shazas Shaz
    Anthony LaPaglia
    Anthony LaPaglia
    • Barryas Barry
    Liev Schreiber
    Liev Schreiber
    • Trevoras Trevor
    Rebecca Gibney
    Rebecca Gibney
    • Shirleyas Shirley
    Hayley Magnus
    Hayley Magnus
    • Donnaas Donna
    Nicole Freeman
    Nicole Freeman
    • Leanneas Leanne
    Chelsea Bennett
    • Kayleenas Kayleen
    Bethany Whitmore
    Bethany Whitmore
    • Janeas Jane
    Lily Sullivan
    Lily Sullivan
    • Coralas Coral
    Holly Buchanan
    • Coral - 13yoas Coral - 13yo
    Malorie O'Neill
    Malorie O'Neill
    • Michelleas Michelle
    Kerry Fox
    Kerry Fox
    • Nancyas Nancy
    Sam Clark
    Sam Clark
    • Troutas Trout
    Amanda Woodhams
    • Mandaas Manda
    Natasha Bassett
    Natasha Bassett
    • Kayas Kay
    Caroline Goodall
    Caroline Goodall
    • Dorisas Doris
    Austin Caffin
    • Faceless Figureas Faceless Figure
    Michael Thomson
    Michael Thomson
    • Faceless Figureas Faceless Figure
    • (as Michael Thomas)
    • Director
      • P.J. Hogan
    • Writer
      • P.J. Hogan
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    Storyline

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    The Moochmore girls are certain they all suffer from some kind of undiagnosed mental illness - because if they're not crazy then they're just unpopular. Their mother Shirley - unable to cope with her demanding daughters and unsupported by her philandering politician husband, Barry - suffers a nervous breakdown. After Barry commits his wife to a mental hospital (telling his constituents that "she's on holiday") he finds himself alone with 5 teenage girls he barely knows. Desperate, he impulsively picks up a hitchhiker named Shaz and installs her in his home as nanny to his daughters. —Caitlin Rose
    • australia
    • sister sister relationship
    • hitchhiker
    • family relationships
    • adultery
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    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • A New Kind of Nanny is Coming to Town.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      In an interview on Australian television, P.J. Hogan said that Mental is autobiographical, that his own father had his wife committed, hired a hitchhiker to babysit his children - he trusted her because she had a dog - and later found out that she was an escapee.
    • Goofs
      When Mr. Moochmore sits down to the dinner the girls made, the first item from the food dishes he is offered is a piece of bread, which he places on his plate. He then starts to reach for the spoon in the bowl of peas. In the next shot, the bread is gone from his plate, and in its place is a half a cob of corn. He is shown again reaching for the spoon in the peas, yet there is already a small pile of peas on his plate, and the bread is being held out to be offered once more.
    • Quotes

      Shaz: And she's very, very sorry.

      Doris: I'm very, very sorry.

      Shirley Moochmore: For what?

      Shaz: For being a cunt.

      [the others gasp]

      Shaz: You are a cunt. You are the cuntiest cunt of all time. Admit your cunthood. It's an irrefutable fact, like gravity.

      Shirley Moochmore: Oh please don't make her say that.

      Shaz: Oh, all right, she's sorry for not being a very good sister.

      Shirley Moochmore: I'm sorry too.

    • Connections
      Featured in Overrated (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      The Sound of Music
      Written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II

      Used by permission of Native Tongue Music Publishing obo Williamson Music, A Division of Rodgers & Hammerstein: An Imagem Company

      Produced by Stephen Edwards and Michael Yezerski

      Vocal arrangement by Stephen Edwards

      Copyist Eric Jasper. Engineer Eric Jasper

      Orchestra arrangement by Michael Yezerski

      Orchestration - Jessica Wells

      Conducted by Brett Kelly

      Recorded and Mixed by Christo Curtis

    User reviews47

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    What a Disappointment
    I'am such a fan of Muriel's Wedding. I consider it the complete coming of age comedy, not only for Muriel herself but for Australian Comic Cinema as well. P.J Hogan provided us with a gem.

    While watching Mental I couldn't help but wonder if P.J. was just trying to revisit the wondrous experience of 15 years ago and expecting it to be just a exhilarating. So much of the colour and strangeness of characters were evident. He must have been disappointed.

    Sadley Mental falls well short of Muriel's. So far short that I didn't even have to rake the long jump pit. There were no foot marks.

    It is not that the characters don't bring something to the film, most of the cast is terrific, it is the muddled plot and complicatedness of the character interactions which causes most disappointment.

    Toni Collette (Shaz) tries hard to bring Mental out of it's intoxicated trance but nothing can save this "stinker"; not even methane and lighter fluid.
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    • chrisliz57
    • Sep 27, 2012

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 29, 2013 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Nanny
    • Filming locations
      • Mt. Warning National Park, Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Screen Australia
      • Story Bridge Films
      • Zucker Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,669
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,804
      • Mar 31, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,446,852
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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