Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001) (V)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Owen Hurley

Writers:

Linda Engelsiepen (writer)
Ruth Handler (characters)

Release Date:

2 October 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Musical

Tagline:

Barbie starring in Her first movie

Plot Keywords:

Dancing | King | Prince | Based On Toy | Barbie

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Kelly Sheridan	...	Barbie / Clara (voice)
Kirby Morrow	...	Nutcracker / Prince Eric (voice)
Tim Curry	...	Mouse King (voice)
Peter Kelamis	...	Pimm (voice)
Christopher Gaze	...	Major Mint (voice)
Ian James Corlett	...	Captain Candy (voice)
French Tickner	...	Grandfather Drosselmeyer (voice)
Kathleen Barr	...	Aunt Drosselmeyer / Owl (voice)
Cathy Weseluck	...	Maid (voice)
Alex Doduk	...	Tommy (voice)
Chantal Strand	...	Kelly (voice)
Britt McKillip	...	Peppermint Girl (voice)
Danny McKinnon	...	Gingerbread Boy (voice)
Shona Galbraith	...	Voice of Faeries (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ashley Hale	...	Kelly / Peppermint Girl(Motion Capture)
Calum Worthy	...	Tommy / Gingerbread Boy (Motion Capture)

Runtime:

Argentina:76 min | USA:55 min (TV version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Netherlands:AL | Australia:G | Germany:o.Al. | UK:U

Company:

Family Home Entertainment (FHE)

Goofs:

Continuity: Barbie kicks her shoe at the Mouse King's head, then as she gets down from the mantelpiece, it is back on her foot with no sign of her having retrieved it.

Quotes:

Nutcracker: Get down!
[He looks]
Nutcracker: Oh! It's just children.
[a snow ball hits him]
Barbie: Heh.
[giggles]
Nutcracker: With incredibly good aim!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#26.11)" (2001)

Visually stunning with great music.

I am 16, and I am not afraid to say, that this is the best Barbie movie, absolutely perfect for kids and adults alike. Sure it isn't at all faithful to the beautiful immortal story by ETA Hoffmann, but that shouldn't be an excuse for not enjoying this beautiful film. The animation is gorgeous, and the film itself is severely underrated. The best animation sequence was the fantastic ballet duet between Clara and Eric, when it is revealed so cleverly that she is the Sugar Plum Princess. The music, adapted from the Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky was the best thing about the movie. I recognised every single piece played, and it perfectly matched the animation, which hardly ever happens in non-Disney movies. The story was based on the ballet, and they so cleverly extended it to keep the audience's interests. It is one of the few movies that has a fast-paced story line, that completely gripped me. Great voice talents as well. Kelly Sheridan and Kirby Morrow are wonderful and deliver the screenplay perfectly. Tim Curry steals the show as the Mouse King, both sinister and funny at the same time. He did everything possible with the witty screenplay, which had lots of humour. (seen especially with the relationship between Major Mint and Captain Candy, who were hilarious) Fantastic! Compulsory for young ballet lovers.10/10Bethany Cox