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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms streaming

2018 Movie United States Adventure, Family, Fantasy 99 min Ages 7+
By: Joe Johnston, Lasse Hallström With: Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley, Tom Sweet, Eugenio Derbez, Jayden Fowora-Knight

All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key, 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.

Filmium rating
52%

Mood

Adventurous
Dark
Fantastical
Fantasy
Reflective

Cast & Crew

Lasse Hallström
Joe Johnston
E.T.A. Hoffmann
Ashleigh Powell
Marius Petipa
Tom Sweet
Jayden Fowora-Knight
Morgan Freeman
Eugenio Derbez
Mackenzie Foy
Keira Knightley
Helen Mirren

Cast

Captain Philip
Clara Stahlbaum
Sugar Plum Fairy

Crew

Director
Producer
Screenwriter

Author

E.T.A. Hoffmann

Composer, Original Music

James Newton Howard
Orchestral Score

Director

Joe Johnston
Lasse Hallström

Producer

Larry Franco
Mark Gordon

Production Company

The Mark Gordon Company
Walt Disney Pictures

Adaptation

Ballet Adaptation
Based On Fairy Tale
Classic Story
Literary Adaptation

Budget

Blockbuster
Expensive
High-Budget
Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Cgi
Choreographed Dance
Motion Capture
Set Design
Visual Effects

Narrative Structure

Fantasy Adventure
Linear
Parallel Worlds
Quest

Pace

Dynamic
Fast-Paced
Rhythmic
Varied

Runtime

Family Film

Soundtrack

Adaptation
Orchestral
Orchestral Score
Original Score
Tchaikovsky Adaptation

Style

Adaptation
Cinematic
Fantasy
Spectacular
Stylized
Visual Spectacle

Time-Period

Historical
Timeless
Victorian
Victorian London

Central Conflict

Battle For Peace
Betrayal
Machine For Life
Realm War
Self-Acceptance
War Between Realms

Characters

Magical Guide
Mouse King
Regent
Toy Soldier
Young Girl
Young Heroine

Ending

Bittersweet
Family Reconciliation
Hopeful
Peace Restored
Reconciliation
Self-Empowerment

Historical Context

Victorian Era

Key Plot Points

Battle With Sugar Plum
Defeating Sugar Plum
Discovery Of Music Box
Discovery Of The Truth
Stealing The Key
Unlocking The Egg

Plot

Battle Between Realms
Family Legacy
Magical Journey
Magical Land
Quest For Key
Self-Discovery

Setting

Four Realms
Fourth Realm
Land Of Sweets
Parallel Worlds
Victorian London

Shooting Location

London
Pinewood Studios
South Kensington

Theme

Courage
Family
Family Bonds
Self-Discovery

Genre

Adventure
Family
Fantasy

Audiences

Children
Family
Fantasy Lovers

Titles

The Nutcracker And The Four Realms

Awards

Reframe Stamp

Box Office Success

Box Office Flop
Disappointing
Financial Failure
Losses
Low Earnings

Critical Reception

Generally Unfavorable
Mixed Reviews
Poor Reviews
Visual Praise

Popularity

Mixed Audience Response

Ratings

Metacritic 39
Rotten Tomatoes 32%

Reception

Box Office Bomb
Box Office Flop
Mixed Reception
Negative Reviews
Visual Praise

Production Countries

Uk
Usa

Release Year

2018
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