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.
Critics Sentiment
Ballet sequence featuring Misty Copeland as the Ballerina Princess
Sugar Plum reveals her deception and attacks Fourth Realm
The film drops sharply from the praised ballet sequence to Sugar Plum's predictable villain reveal, falling 3.3 points as critics found the twist cynical and tired.
Critics were initially charmed by the film's sumptuous visuals and Christmas atmosphere, but sentiment declined as the story became increasingly derivative and muddled. The standout ballet sequence provided a brief high point before the predictable villain twist and convoluted climax disappointed reviewers. Despite beautiful production values, most critics found it too dull for kids and too dumb for adults.
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Mackenzie Foy
Clara Stahlbaum
Jayden Fowora-Knight
Captain Phillip Hoffman
Tom Sweet
Fritz Stahlbaum
Keira Knightley
Sugar Plum Fairy
Helen Mirren
Mother Ginger
Morgan Freeman
Drosselmeyer
Eugenio Derbez
Hawthorne
Matthew Macfadyen
Benjamin Stahlbaum
Richard E. Grant
Shiver
Sergei Polunin
Sweets Cavalier
Misty Copeland
Ballerina Princess
Anna Madeley
Marie Stahlbaum
Ellie Bamber
Louise Stahlbaum
Jack Whitehall
Harlequin
Omid Djalili
Cavalier
Gustavo Dudamel
Conductor
Nick Mohammed
Short Butler
Charles Streeter
Tall Butler
Craig Garner
Polichinelle Dancer
Meera Syal
Cook
Crew
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