The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
Let the mystery unfold.
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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb5.6/10· 40K votes
Rotten Tomatoes32%
Metacritic39%
TMDb6.085/10· 2K votesWith 32% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.6/10 on IMDb and 39/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
When Clara’s mother leaves her a mysterious gift, she embarks on a journey to four secret realms—where she discovers her greatest strength could change the world.
Cast of The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Mackenzie Foy
as Clara Stahlbaum
Jayden Fowora-Knight
as Captain Phillip Hoffman
Tom Sweet
as Fritz Stahlbaum
Keira Knightley
as Sugar Plum Fairy
Helen Mirren
as Mother Ginger
Morgan Freeman
as Drosselmeyer
Eugenio Derbez
as Hawthorne
Matthew Macfadyen
as Benjamin Stahlbaum
Richard E. Grant
as Shiver
Sergei Polunin
as Sweets Cavalier
Misty Copeland
as Ballerina Princess
Anna Madeley
as Marie Stahlbaum
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms facts
- Budget
- $120M
- Box office
- $174M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Fairy tale magic and magical object themes create fantasy adventure spectacle
- •Christmas setting and fantasy worldbuilding deliver family entertainment escapism
- •Betrayal plot adds dramatic stakes to adventure premise with visual imagination
What the audience disliked
- •Fantasy adventure adaptation fails to capture beloved source material emotional resonance
- •Short story expansion into feature length plot feels convoluted and pacing inconsistent
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