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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

  • 20182018
  • PGPG
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
33K
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Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Richard E. Grant, Eugenio Derbez, Keira Knightley, Mackenzie Foy, Misty Copeland, and Jayden Fowora-Knight in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key -- a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer's (Morgan Freeman) annual holiday party, leads her to the coveted key -- which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world.
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  • Adventure
  • Family
  • Fantasy

A young girl is transported into a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice.A young girl is transported into a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice.A young girl is transported into a magical world of gingerbread soldiers and an army of mice.

IMDb RATING
5.5/10
33K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Lasse Hallström
    • Joe Johnston
  • Writers
    • Ashleigh Powell(screen story and screenplay by)
    • E.T.A. Hoffmann(suggested by the short story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" written by)
    • Marius Petipa(suggested by the "Nutcracker Ballet" by)
  • Stars
    • Mackenzie Foy
    • Keira Knightley
    • Morgan Freeman
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Lasse Hallström
    • Joe Johnston
  • Writers
    • Ashleigh Powell(screen story and screenplay by)
    • E.T.A. Hoffmann(suggested by the short story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" written by)
    • Marius Petipa(suggested by the "Nutcracker Ballet" by)
  • Stars
    • Mackenzie Foy
    • Keira Knightley
    • Morgan Freeman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 474User reviews
    • 175Critic reviews
    • 39Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 8 nominations

    Videos11

    Final Trailer
    Trailer 2:03
    Final Trailer
    Trailer #2
    Trailer 1:31
    Trailer #2
    Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 1:43
    Teaser Trailer
    Mackenzie Foy
    Interview 3:44
    Mackenzie Foy
    Keira Knightley
    Interview 2:59
    Keira Knightley
    The Trailer Trailer for the Week of Oct. 22, 2018
    Video 0:44
    The Trailer Trailer for the Week of Oct. 22, 2018
    What Mackenzie Foy Watches on and off the Set
    Video 1:45
    What Mackenzie Foy Watches on and off the Set
    Mackenzie Foy Has Some Big Plans for Keira Knightley and Robert Pattinson
    Video 2:03
    Mackenzie Foy Has Some Big Plans for Keira Knightley and Robert Pattinson
    Mackenzie Foy of 'The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' Is Up for Any Stunt
    Video 2:55
    Mackenzie Foy of 'The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' Is Up for Any Stunt
    The Trailer Trailer for the Week of September 3, 2018
    Video 0:45
    The Trailer Trailer for the Week of September 3, 2018
    The Trailer Trailer for the Week of August 13, 2018
    Video 0:55
    The Trailer Trailer for the Week of August 13, 2018

    Photos112

    Mackenzie Foy and Jayden Fowora-Knight in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
    Keira Knightley and Mackenzie Foy in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
    Misty Copeland in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
    Helen Mirren in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
    Mackenzie Foy and Jayden Fowora-Knight in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
    Richard E. Grant, Eugenio Derbez, Keira Knightley, and Mackenzie Foy in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
    Keira Knightley and Mackenzie Foy in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
    Mackenzie Foy in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
    Keira Knightley and Mackenzie Foy at an event for The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
    The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
    The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
    The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)

    Top cast

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    Mackenzie Foy
    Mackenzie Foy
    • Claraas Clara
    Keira Knightley
    Keira Knightley
    • Sugar Plumas Sugar Plum
    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
    • Drosselmeyeras Drosselmeyer
    Helen Mirren
    Helen Mirren
    • Mother Gingeras Mother Ginger
    Tom Sweet
    Tom Sweet
    • Fritzas Fritz
    Meera Syal
    Meera Syal
    • Cookas Cook
    Ellie Bamber
    Ellie Bamber
    • Louiseas Louise
    Matthew Macfadyen
    Matthew Macfadyen
    • Mr. Stahlbaumas Mr. Stahlbaum
    Nick Mohammed
    Nick Mohammed
    • Short Butleras Short Butler
    Charles Streeter
    Charles Streeter
    • Tall Butleras Tall Butler
    Jayden Fowora-Knight
    Jayden Fowora-Knight
    • Phillipas Phillip
    Prince
    • Jingles the Horseas Jingles the Horse
    Omid Djalili
    Omid Djalili
    • Cavalieras Cavalier
    Jack Whitehall
    Jack Whitehall
    • Harlequinas Harlequin
    Eugenio Derbez
    Eugenio Derbez
    • Hawthorneas Hawthorne
    Richard E. Grant
    Richard E. Grant
    • Shiveras Shiver
    Gustavo Dudamel
    Gustavo Dudamel
    • Conductoras Conductor
    Misty Copeland
    Misty Copeland
    • Ballerina Princessas Ballerina Princess
    • Directors
      • Lasse Hallström
      • Joe Johnston
    • Writers
      • Ashleigh Powell(screen story and screenplay by) (screenplay by)
      • E.T.A. Hoffmann(suggested by the short story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" written by)
      • Marius Petipa(suggested by the "Nutcracker Ballet" by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift from her late mother. A golden thread presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer's (Morgan Freeman's) annual holiday party, leads her to the coveted key which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. It's there that Clara encounters a soldier named Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight), a gang of mice, and the regents who preside over three Realms: Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers, and Land of Sweets. Clara and Phillip must brave the ominous Fourth Realm, home to the tyrant Mother Ginger (Dame Helen Mirren), to retrieve Clara's key and hopefully return harmony to the unstable world.
    • female villain
    • female protagonist
    • fairy tale
    • fairy
    • magical object
    • 46 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • In 2018, the legend you know has a dark side.
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Family
      • Fantasy
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for some mild peril
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Marie was name of the heroine of E.T.A. Hoffmann's original Nutcracker tale. She was renamed Clara in Alexandre Dumas' adaptation, on which the ballet was based. This movie's heroine is Clara, daughter of Marie.
    • Goofs
      Hawthorne queries what Christmas is, suggesting that the holiday doesn't exist within the four realms, yet within the four realms conifers are explicitly referred to as "Christmas trees" twice.
    • Quotes

      Drosselmeyer: [from teaser trailer] It's Christmas Eve. A time of mystery, expectations, who knows what might happen?

    • Crazy credits
      The Disney logo plays an alternative orchestral version of "When You Wish Upon A Star", arranged by James Newton Howard and conducted by Gustavo Dudamel featuring solo pianist Lang Lang. When the logo is complete, Drosselmeyer's owl flies past the castle and into the opening shot of the movie.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood Express: Episode #14.34 (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      The Nutcracker Suite
      Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Produced by James Newton Howard

      Conducted by Gustavo Dudamel

      Featured Piano Soloist - [Láng Lang]

      Lang Lang appears courtesy of Universal Music Limited (Hong Kong)

    User reviews474

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Beautiful Entertainment for Children
    In the Victorian England, the teenager Clara (Mackenzie Foy) is a young scientist that lives with her older sister Louise (Ellie Bamber), her younger brother Fritz (Tom Sweet) and her widower father Mr. Stahlbaum (Matthew Macfadyen). The family misses their mother and wife Marie Stahlbaum (Anna Madeley), who was also a scientist and has recently passed away. On the Christmas Eve, Mr. Stahlbaum delivers a gift left by Marie for each sibling and Clara receives an egg-shaped locked box without a key to open it. The family goes to the ball promoted by Clara's godfather Drosselmeyer (Morgan Freeman), who is also a man of science, to spend the night and she asks for the key to him. When Mr. Drosselmeyer delivers his gifts for each child he is hosting, Clara crosses the boundary of a world created by her mother, where Clara is a princess, and ruled by the regents of the realms Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers, and Land of Sweets that protect them from Mother Ginger (Helen Mirren), who is the tyrant of the Fourth Realm in the beginning of an adventure full of fantasy and betrayal.

    "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" is a beautiful family entertainment for children. The cinematography and CGI are amazing and will certainly satisfy the target audience. The cast has names such as Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman and Keira Knightley, but the lead actress Mackenzie Foy is weak. Unfortunately, the story is silly for adults, and the film does not have any heart. Lasse Hallström is a magnificent director, but this movie is bureaucratic and shows no emotion. My vote is six.

    Title (Brazil): "O Quebra-Nozes e os Quatro Reinos" ("The Nutcracker and the Four Realms")
    helpful•16
    5
    • claudio_carvalho
    • Jun 9, 2020

    FAQ1

    • Where is the titled Nutcracker from the original story in the movie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 2, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Instagram
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Kẹp Hạt Dẻ và Bốn Vương Quốc
    • Filming locations
      • South Kensington, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Canadian Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit (PSTC)
      • Entertainment One
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $120,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $54,858,851
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,352,491
      • Nov 4, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $173,961,069
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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