The Nutcracker

"The joy of the New York City Ballet in an exciting family holiday motion picture."

1993 1h 32m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 62

FantasyMusicFamily

Synopsis

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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.

“The joy of the New York City Ballet in an exciting family holiday motion picture.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emile Ardolino
Writers: Susan Cooper, E. T. A. Hoffmann, E. T. A. Hoffmann
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 11% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Emile Ardolino, shot by Ralf D. Bode. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Girish Bhargava shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kevin Kline and Macaulay Culkin and Marina Squerciati carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The joy of the New York City Ballet in an exciting family holiday motion picture.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0107719 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emile Ardolino directs. Ralf D. Bode behind the camera. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky scores. Girish Bhargava cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 11% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Emile Ardolino, shot by Ralf D. Bode. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Girish Bhargava shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kevin Kline and Macaulay Culkin and Marina Squerciati carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The joy of the New York City Ballet in an exciting family holiday motion picture.".
8IMDB entry: tt0107719 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.