The Nutcracker
Seen it?2010 | 108 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Family
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 43% audience score 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
- A natural pick for music lovers and fantasy fans. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. Fans of Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio or Anastasia should feel right at home. Critics were cooler on it, but audiences had a great time.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
On Christmas Eve in 1920s Vienna, a young girl named Mary and her brother are visited by their eccentric uncle Albert, who gifts a magical wooden nutcracker that comes to life and takes her to a fantasy world to fight the evil Rat King.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
0% on Rotten Tomatoes, 18 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 43%
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$128 million worldwide on a $90 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 61K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky
- Elle FanningMary
- Nathan LaneUncle Albert
- John TurturroThe Rat King
- Frances de la TourThe Rat Queen / Frau Eva
- Charlie RoweThe Prince / Nicholas Charles
- Aaron Michael DrozinMax
- Richard E. GrantFather
- Yuliya VysotskayaMother / The Snow Fairy
- Jonny CoyneGnomad
- Shirley HendersonThe Nutcracker (voice)