Mary Poppins Returns is a perfectly safe, perfectly wholesome, perfectly... fine Disney sequel that checks all the boxes without much spark. It's beautifully produced with elaborate musical numbers and Emily Blunt doing her best with material that feels like it's trying very hard to recapture 1964 magic for 2018 audiences.
The truth? Modern kids will likely find it slow. At 131 minutes with old-fashioned pacing, it's a tough sell unless your family already loves classic musicals. The TMDB score of 6.5 tells the story—it's not bad, just not particularly memorable. Parents who grew up with the original may appreciate the nostalgia; kids raised on Moana and Encanto may wonder why everyone's singing so slowly.
If you have a patient 7-year-old who loves theater or you're intentionally introducing classic musical storytelling, go for it. But if you're hoping for something that'll genuinely captivate modern kids? This one's more 'practically adequate' than 'practically perfect.'






