
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018 · Movie · PG · 99 min · ★ 6.1 · 36% critics
After receiving a mysterious gift from her late mother, a young girl follows a strange clue into four hidden realms filled with wonder and danger. As tensions rise and alliances shift, she must rely on her own courage and ingenuity to protect what matters most and find her place in a new world.
Based on The Nutcracker, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
Also known as NUTCRACKER AND THE 4 REALM
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-10-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 36/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (2,246 votes)
About
If you enjoy colorful, kid-friendly fantasy adventures with a holiday vibe and a light, fairy-tale feel like Pan or Wonder Park, this may work for you; Not for you if you want a deep, surprising story.
Pros: festive fantasy atmosphere; beautiful sets and costumes; fun family-friendly adventure | Cons: predictable, underwhelming story; muddled character focus; pacing feels rushed
Themes
- princess
- magic
- fairy tale
- betrayal
- magical object
- based on short story
- christmas
Cast & crew

Mackenzie Foy
as Clara Stahlbaum

Jayden Fowora-Knight
as Captain Phillip Hoffman

Tom Sweet
as Fritz Stahlbaum

Keira Knightley
as Sugar Plum Fairy

Helen Mirren
as Mother Ginger

Morgan Freeman
as Drosselmeyer

Eugenio Derbez
as Hawthorne

Matthew Macfadyen
as Benjamin Stahlbaum

Richard E. Grant
as Shiver

Sergei Polunin
as Sweets Cavalier
Directed by Lasse Hallström, Joe Johnston
Created by E. T. A. Hoffmann