Movie

The Nutcracker

2010 · 108 min

A lavish, eccentric holiday fantasy that feels both whimsical and oddly sinister, with musical numbers and strange imagery that linger.

Tagline: Experience the Holiday Classic as You've Never Seen it Before
Overview: On Christmas Eve in 1920s Vienna, a young girl named Mary and her brother are visited by their eccentric uncle Albert, who gifts a magical wooden nutcracker that comes to life and takes her to a fantasy world to fight the evil Rat King.
How it feels: Whimsical, dark, campy and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, coming-of-age, survival, power
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
survival
power
freedom
Places: big city
fantasy world
single country house
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: musical
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none