The Nanny Diaries

Fresh out of college, Annie Braddock lands a live-in nanny job with a gilded New York family. She moves into a townhouse filled with designer clothes, strict routines, and a social circle that runs on appearances. As Annie tries to keep the children safe and happy, she must weather the Braddock clan's power plays and eccentric demands while keeping her own values intact. A budding romance with a handsome neighbor injects a spark of independence into her sheltered world. The job becomes a test of ethics and self assurance as she weighs money, status, and professional boundaries against personal ideals, all without losing sight of who she wants to be.

Directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, The Nanny Diaries arrived in 2007, adapting Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus's bestselling novel into a glossy urban comedy drama. The film pairs a star making performance from Scarlett Johansson with Chris Evans in a playful supporting role.

Produced on a 20 million dollar budget, it grossed about 47.8 million worldwide, marking a respectable return for a character driven comedy aimed at adult audiences and signaling solid performance for a mid-range studio release.

Critics noted the film keeps a brisk tone as it mines class contrasts and female ambition without tipping into cynicism. Johansson anchors the picture with a mix of pragmatism and warmth, while Linney embodies a formidable matriarch. The story examines privilege, balancing career goals with personal ethics, and the compromises people make for love and money.

Set against the late 2000s New York scene, the movie highlights fashion, the nanny trope, and the irony of wealth versus personal fulfillment. Johansson's star persona and the dynamic with Linney's Mrs X gave the film a lasting aftertaste in pop culture discussions. The title still surfaces in debates about office romance within affluent households and the ethics of caregiving in modern cities.