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- 40TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineIn a year that saw everyone from Burt Reynolds to Michael J. Fox to Schwarzenegger himself handcuffed to six-year-old sidekicks in high-concept cartoons, one could do worse than to exploit the image of a professional wrestler forced to play mom. That said, Mr. Nanny is of little interest to any audience other than pre-teens of all ages.
- 40The GuardianThe GuardianThis is a new twist on Home Alone, but not a very convincing one. [01 Apr 1993, p.4]
- 37Washington PostJane HorwitzWashington PostJane HorwitzMr. Nanny, a dumbed-down variation on Kindergarten Cop, uses the same ingredients that made the (only slightly) classier Schwarzenegger comedy a hit: A muscle-bound galoot, hired to protect young kids, puts them in even greater jeopardy while he slam-dances with the villains. Those ingredients don't blend well in Mr. Nanny, and they sure leave lumps.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterThe humor, both physical and verbal, is extremely weak. Aimed at suburban mall hoards, it might connect with young children. But no one else except maybe the filmmakers' friends and bums at all-night theaters will sit this one out. [11 Oct 1993]
- 30Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasA leaden business from start to finish, and the film's stars, plus Hemsley as Hogan's lively sidekick, David Johansen as the crazed villain of the piece and Mother Love as Pendleton's feisty cook, can't overcome Gottlieb's shortcomings. [11 Oct 1993, p.F3]
- 25Chicago Sun-TimesLon GrahnkeChicago Sun-TimesLon GrahnkeHulk Hogan can hoist 400-pound wrestlers over his head, but the former heavyweight champ still can't carry a movie in the hero's role. [11 Oct 1993, p.30]
- 20EmpireKim NewmanEmpireKim NewmanHogan proved himself a better actor when pretending that American wrestling is a real sport, and the production team that brought you the Mannequin movies can add another excruciating dud to their CV.
- 20Time OutTime OutAn American wrestling champ with two or three films under his belt, Hogan has an unusual combination of assets: brawn and an authentic American accent. He doesn't take himself too seriously either, which could prove his downfall - that and excruciating movies like this.
- 12ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliMr. Nanny isn't entertainment; it's an exercise in masochism.
- 0Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenThe plot in Mr. Nanny is flimsy, mostly tenuous excuses for making Hogan kiss a doll or sing a lullaby or dress in purple leotards and pink tutu while whomping on the bad guys. But so many things in the story make so little sense that you have to ask yourself why the people involved in the project weren't asking themselves more questions from the get-go.