Nutcracker: The Motion Picture

Nutcracker: The Motion Picture

A magnificent Christmas spectacular.

Directed by Carroll Ballard

Produced by Hyperion Pictures, The Kushner-Locke Company

198685 min6.6 / 10

A visually sumptuous filmed ballet that blends Christmas warmth with fantastical dream-logic, celebrating wonder and family bonds through dance.

In this Pacific Northwest Ballet performance, it is Christmas Eve and festivities are underway. Clara is excited when her godfather arrives with a bag full of gifts, one of which is an intriguing wooden nutcracker. That night, while the household sleeps, Clara visits the Christmas tree to inspect her nutcracker and soon finds herself immersed in a dream world both dark and enchanting.

Questions people ask

  • Is Nutcracker: The Motion Picture easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does Nutcracker: The Motion Picture end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Nutcracker: The Motion Picture scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Nutcracker: The Motion Picture sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Nutcracker: The Motion Picture violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Nutcracker: The Motion Picture

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Same Mood as Nutcracker: The Motion Picture

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Nutcracker: The Motion Picture, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Nutcracker: The Motion Picture, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Nutcracker: The Motion Picture, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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