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The Nutcracker

1993 · 92 min

A charming, music-filled spectacle that feels like a storybook come to life, with dancing and holiday magic.

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

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • immigration
Places
  • home
  • fantasy world
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism3
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
fantasy, music, family
Directed by
Emile Ardolino
Written by
Susan Cooper
Starring
Kevin Kline, Macaulay Culkin, Marina Squerciati, Alex Wiesendanger, Zoe Zien, Lauren D'Avella, Peter Reznick, Darci Kistler
Music
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Cinematography
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Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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