The Nutcracker Prince
Seen it?1990 | 75 min | Animation, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 25% on Rotten Tomatoes, soft box office and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
After young Clara receives a wooden nutcracker as a Christmas gift, she dreams about a fantastical battle between her Nutcracker Prince and the evil Mouse King. At stake is the Nutcracker's freedom - and Clara's future happiness.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
25% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 46K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Schibli
- Kiefer SutherlandNutcracker Prince (voice)
- Megan FollowsClara (voice)
- Mike MacDonaldMouseking (voice)
- Peter O'ToolePantaloon (voice)
- Phyllis DillerMousequeen (voice)
- Peter BoretskiUncle Drosselmeier (voice)
- Stephanie MorgensternLouise (voice)
- George MernerDr. Stahlbaum (voice)
- Lynne GormanTrudy (voice)
- Christopher OwensErik (voice)