successfully doing so), and Grayer's overall improvement. She expresses her gratitude to Annie for waking her up and changing her life. Also in the letter, Mrs. X addresses Annie for the first time by her real name (instead of Nanny), and signs the letter with her own first name, Alexandra (instead of Mrs. X). Cast Scarlett Johansson as Annie "Nanny" Braddock Chris Evans as Hayden "Harvard Hottie" Laura Linney as Mrs. Alexandra X Paul Giamatti as Mr. Stan X Nicholas Art as Grayer Addison X Donna Murphy as Judy Braddock Alicia Keys as Lynette Nate Corddry as Calvin Nina Garbiras as Miss Chicago Brande Roderick as Tanya Heather Simms as Murnel Julie White as Jane Gould Judith Roberts as Milicent Reception Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes, 34% of 132 critics gave the film positive review, with an average rating of 5/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "The Nanny Diaries miscast lead and unrealistic, one-dimensional characters make this class satire far less effective than it should've been." According to Metacritic, which calculated a weighted average score of 46 out of 100 based on 33 critics, the film received "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B−" on an A+ to F scale. Box office The film was released in the United Kingdom on October 12, 2007. The film debuted at #6 at the box office in the United States with $7.4 million in 2,629 theaters in its opening weekend. It went on to gross $25.9 million domestically and $21.8 million overseas, for a total worldwide gross of $47.7 million against a $20 million budget. References External links 2007 films 2007 romantic comedy-drama films 2000s American films 2000s English-language films American romantic comedy-drama films Films about dysfunctional families Films about nannies Films about the upper class Films based on American novels Films directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini Films set in Columbia University Films set in Manhattan Films set in Nantucket Films shot in New Jersey Films shot in New York City Films shot in Toronto Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films The Weinstein Company films