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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

Let the mystery unfold.

20186.11h 39m

Overview

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.

Directed by Lasse Hallström
Written by Marius Petipa, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Ashleigh Powell
Produced by Mark Gordon, Larry Franco
Box OfficeBudget: $120.0MRevenue: $174.0M

Top Cast

Mackenzie Foy

Mackenzie Foy

Clara Stahlbaum

Jayden Fowora-Knight

Jayden Fowora-Knight

Captain Phillip Hoffman

Tom Sweet

Tom Sweet

Fritz Stahlbaum

Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley

Sugar Plum Fairy

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Mother Ginger

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Drosselmeyer

Eugenio Derbez

Eugenio Derbez

Hawthorne

Matthew Macfadyen

Matthew Macfadyen

Benjamin Stahlbaum

Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Shiver

Sergei Polunin

Sergei Polunin

Sweets Cavalier

Themes & Keywords

princessmagicfairy talebetrayalmagical objectbased on short storychristmas

About The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is a fantasy, adventure, family film released in 2018 exploring themes of princess, magic, fairy tale, betrayal, magical object, based on short story. Directed by Lasse Hallström, it stars Mackenzie Foy, Jayden Fowora-Knight, Tom Sweet. 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.

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