A young girl is transported into a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice.A young girl is transported into a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice.A young girl is transported into a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice.
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5.5/10
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- Directors
- Writers
- Ashleigh Powell(screen story and screenplay by)
- E.T.A. Hoffmann(suggested by the short story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" written by)
- Marius Petipa(suggested by the "Nutcracker Ballet" by)
- Stars
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- Directors
- Writers
- Ashleigh Powell(screen story and screenplay by)
- E.T.A. Hoffmann(suggested by the short story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" written by)
- Marius Petipa(suggested by the "Nutcracker Ballet" by)
- Stars
- Awards
- 1 win & 8 nominations
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- Directors
- Writers
- Ashleigh Powell(screen story and screenplay by) (screenplay by)
- E.T.A. Hoffmann(suggested by the short story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" written by)
- Marius Petipa(suggested by the "Nutcracker Ballet" by)
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Storyline
All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift from her late mother. A golden thread presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer's (Morgan Freeman's) annual holiday party, leads her to the coveted key which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. It's there that Clara encounters a soldier named Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight), a gang of mice, and the regents who preside over three Realms: Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers, and Land of Sweets. Clara and Phillip must brave the ominous Fourth Realm, home to the tyrant Mother Ginger (Dame Helen Mirren), to retrieve Clara's key and hopefully return harmony to the unstable world.
- Taglines
- In 2018, the legend you know has a dark side.
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG for some mild peril
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaMarie was name of the heroine of E.T.A. Hoffmann's original Nutcracker tale. She was renamed Clara in Alexandre Dumas' adaptation, on which the ballet was based. This movie's heroine is Clara, daughter of Marie.
- GoofsHawthorne queries what Christmas is, suggesting that the holiday doesn't exist within the four realms, yet within the four realms conifers are explicitly referred to as "Christmas trees" twice.
- Quotes
Drosselmeyer: [from teaser trailer] It's Christmas Eve. A time of mystery, expectations, who knows what might happen?
- Crazy creditsThe Disney logo plays an alternative orchestral version of "When You Wish Upon A Star", arranged by James Newton Howard and conducted by Gustavo Dudamel featuring solo pianist Lang Lang. When the logo is complete, Drosselmeyer's owl flies past the castle and into the opening shot of the movie.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood Express: Episode #14.34 (2016)
- SoundtracksThe Nutcracker Suite
Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Produced by James Newton Howard
Conducted by Gustavo Dudamel
Featured Piano Soloist - [Láng Lang]
Lang Lang appears courtesy of Universal Music Limited (Hong Kong)
Top review
Don't waste your time and your money on this revolting movie
Disney trashed the original Nutcracker story and tried to force the now inevitable politically correct propaganda down our throats once again - only this time they have gone way too far. Leave our culture and our heritage alone.
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- annebenayoun
- Nov 5, 2018
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- Also known as
- Kẹp Hạt Dẻ và Bốn Vương Quốc
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $120,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $54,858,851
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $20,352,491
- Nov 4, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $173,961,069
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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