The Nutcracker
Seen it?1993 | 92 min | Fantasy, Music, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and families.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
On Christmas Eve, a little girl named Marie falls asleep and dreams herself into a fantastic world in which her toys become larger than life. She meets up with the Nutcracker Prince who takes her on a journey to his kingdom and defends her from the Mouse King.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide on a $19 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 62K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Emile Ardolino
- Kevin KlineNarrator (voice)
- Macaulay CulkinThe Nutcracker Prince
- Marina SquerciatiMouse / Polichinelle
- Alex WiesendangerChild
- Zoe ZienAngel / Soldier
- Lauren D'AvellaSoldier
- Peter ReznickFritz
- Darci KistlerThe Sugarplum Fairy
- Damian WoetzelThe Sugarplum Fairy's Cavalier
- Bart Robinson CookDrosselmeier