The Nanny Diaries tells the story of the emotional and often humorous journey of Annie Braddock (Scarlett Johansson), a young woman struggling to understand her place in the world. Fresh out of college, she gets tremendous pressure from her nurse mother to find a respectable position in business although Annie would prefer an anthropologist's field diary. Through a serendipitous meeting, Annie ends up in the elite and ritualistic culture of Manhattan's Upper East Side. Choosing to duck out of real life, Annie accepts the position as a nanny for a wealthy family, referred to as simply "the X's." She quickly learns that life is not very rosy on the other side of the tax bracket, as she must cater to the every whim of Mrs. X (Laura Linney) and her precocious son Grayer, while attempting to avoid the formidable Mr. X (Paul Giamatti). 

Set 1965 Los Angeles, Mr. Church begins with a stranger arriving on the doorstep of 10-year-old Charlotte Brody (Britt Robertson) and her single mother who is battling breast cancer. They soon learn that the quiet man, Henry Church (Eddie Murphy) has been hired by Marie's recently deceased former lover to cook for them and help maintain the household. As Mr. Church's time with the family extends from months into years, he becomes a father figure for Charlie during her formative years, nurturing her love of literature and making a lasting impact on her life. Even as Mr. Church tries to keep his own life separate, he eventually learns that the connection he feels to Charlie is what family is all about.  Mr. Church was directed by Oscar-nominated director, Bruce Beresford (Breaker Morant, Tender Mercies, and Driving Miss Daisy).