A beloved British movie starring Emma Thompson and Maggie Smith is being removed from Netflix soon — and fans have only a limited time left to catch this highly praised gem.

Netflix is removing Emma Thompson and Maggie Smith’s “terrific” British movie very soon

“Frothy and fun yet deliciously dark.”

Netflix will soon be removing both films in the Nanny McPhee series, the beloved British duology that sees Emma Thompson play the supernatural babysitter who tries to instil some important life lessons in some naughty kids, with supporting casts stuffed full of recognisable names.

That includes 2005’s Nanny McPhee, which features Colin Firth, Angela Lansbury, Kelly Macdonald, Celia Imrie, Imelda Staunton, Derek Jacobi, and Thomas Brodie-Sangster.

The 2010 sequel Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang features Ewan McGregor, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Rhys Ifans, Maggie Smith, and Asa Butterfield in its cast.

Both films will be removed from Netflix next month, with 17 September being the last day to watch them on the streaming service.

However, these films are perennial ‘Sunday afternoon on ITV2’ films, so it’s no surprise that they are also available to stream on ITVX.

Both films have solid critic scores on Rotten Tomatoes, with the first film sitting at 74% positive from 134 reviews, and the second – titled Nanny McPhee Returns in the US – sitting at 76% positive from 120 reviews.

A 2021 review of the first film from The Post NZ reads: “Nanny McPhee, even 16 years on, is proof that children’s entertainment need not be an oxymoron, or something parents should avoid like the plague.”

In reviews from the time, Empire (via RT) called it “frothy and fun yet deliciously dark” while the BBC said that “Emma Thompson is a treat”.

With the second film, the Associated Press said it has “an old-fashioned cheerfulness uncommon to most of today’s kids movies” while a fan on IMDb called it “terrific” and “full of delicious little touches”.

Earlier this year, Thompson called for more films to focus on older women after findings discovered that recent films were more likely to feature a man called Chris or a talking animal rather than a woman over 60.

“I want to see more films centre ageing women, we are compelling, relatable, and overdue for centre stage. Older women don’t need permission to exist on screen. They already exist in the world, cinema just needs to catch up,” she said.

Both Nanny McPhee films are available on Netflix until 17 September, and are also streaming on ITVX.