
The Nutcracker Prince
1990 · Movie · G · 75 min · ★ 6.5 · 19% critics
A young girl receives a wooden nutcracker for Christmas and is swept into a dreamlike adventure. In a magical world, a brave prince faces an evil ruler in a battle that could shape both his freedom and her happiness.
Based on The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
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Details
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-11-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 75 min
- Critic score
- 19/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (84 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, holiday-themed fantasy with fairy-tale adventure in the spirit of Barbie in the Nutcracker or Angela's Christmas Wish; Not for you if you want fast pacing or deeper drama.
Pros: festive fantasy mood; magical adventure story; family-friendly stakes | Cons: very simple plot; dated animation style; lighter tension
Themes
- holiday
- musical
- christmas
Cast & crew

Kiefer Sutherland
as Nutcracker Prince (voice)

Megan Follows
as Clara (voice)

Mike MacDonald
as Mouseking (voice)

Peter O'Toole
as Pantaloon (voice)

Phyllis Diller
as Mousequeen (voice)
- PB
Peter Boretski
as Uncle Drosselmeier (voice)

Stephanie Morgenstern
as Louise (voice)
- GM
George Merner
as Dr. Stahlbaum (voice)

Lynne Gorman
as Trudy (voice)
- CO
Christopher Owens
as Erik (voice)
Directed by Paul Schibli