Mental (2012 film)

Mental
Mental
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	P. J. Hogan
Written by	P. J. Hogan
Produced by	Janet Zucker; Jerry Zucker; Todd Fellman; Jocelyn Moorhouse;
Starring	Toni Collette; Anthony LaPaglia; Liev Schreiber; Rebecca Gibney;
Cinematography	Donald McAlpine
Edited by	Jill Bilcock
Music by	Michael Yezerski
Production; companies	Screen Australia; Screen Queensland; Screen NSW; Zucker Productions; Story Bridge Films;
Distributed by	Dada Films (United States); Universal Pictures (Australia);
Release dates	18 August 2012 (MIFF); 4 October 2012 (Australia); 29 March 2013 (United States);
Running time	116 minutes
Countries	Australia; United States;
Language	English
Box office	$4.4 million

Mental is a 2012 comedy-drama film written and directed by P. J. Hogan. The film stars Toni Collette, Anthony LaPaglia, Liev Schreiber, and Rebecca Gibney. It follows a hitchhiker transforming a family's life when she becomes the nanny of five teenage girls whose mother has cracked from her husband's political ambitions and his infidelity.

Mental premiered as the closing film at the 61st Melbourne International Film Festival on 18 August 2012 and was theatrically released in Australia on 4 October 2012. It earned eight nominations at the 2nd AACTA Awards.