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.
Editor's Verdict
"The movie is based on the classic Christmas ballet, is explicitly set on Christmas Eve, features the Nutcracker—a quintessential Christmas icon—and the entire narrative springs from a Christmas gift. This warrants a strong 'YES' classification."
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🎄 Notable Elements
Cast & Crew
Kevin Kline
Narrator (voice)
Macaulay Culkin
The Nutcracker Prince
Marina Squerciati
Mouse / Polichinelle
Alex Wiesendanger
Child
Zoe Zien
Angel / Soldier
Lauren D'Avella
Soldier
Peter Reznick
Fritz
Darci Kistler
The Sugarplum Fairy
Damian Woetzel
The Sugarplum Fairy's Cavalier
Bart Robinson Cook
Drosselmeier
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