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Nanny

Nanny

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Nanny

"We're haunted by what we leave behind."

2022

1h 38m

5.4(242 votes)

Horror

Drama

Overview

Aisha, a Senegalese immigrant who takes a job as a nanny for a wealthy white family in New York City, finds herself consumed by unsettling visions and a growing rage.

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Amazon Prime Video

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Production Companies

LinLay Productions

Stay Gold Features

Topic Studios

Blumhouse Television

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Anna Diop

Anna Diop

Aisha

Michelle Monaghan

Michelle Monaghan

Amy

Sinqua Walls

Sinqua Walls

Malik

Morgan Spector

Morgan Spector

Adam

Rose Decker

Rose Decker

Rose

Leslie Uggams

Leslie Uggams

Kathleen

Olamide Candide Johnson

Mariatou

Jahleel Kamara

Jahleel Kamara

Lamine

Princess Adenike

Princess Adenike

Nikki

Mitzie Pratt

Florence

Creative team

Directed by: Nikyatu Jusu
Written by: Nikyatu Jusu
Produced by: Nikkia Moulterie
Daniela Taplin Lundberg

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