The Nutcracker Prince

G

Released Nov 21, 1990

1h 15m

Holiday

Fantasy

Animation

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14%

7 Reviews

Tomatometer

72%

2,500+ Ratings

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A girl and her nutcracker doll join a Christmas battle between toy soldiers and the minions of a mouse king.

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Liam D

A very tonally confused adaption of the famous ballet with mediocre animation, decent voice acting and forgettable songs

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/19/24

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Steph G

I grew up watching this movie & now I play it for my kids each holiday season. The songs & characters are great. We love this variation of the nutcracker, especially since it is geared for children.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/16/23

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Tracy F

I was born in 85, so I'm old lol; I was never taught about the "Nutcracker". I watched this movie in 1995 (I was 10), and have been smitten with it since. It influenced me to sing, dance, and perform…I was an EXTREMELY shy child. I'm not saying I'm great at any of the things I listed above, but this movie made me feel like being me was okay. I made music such a large part of my life. This movie is funny, silly, dumb, and a part of you wishes you could have an Uncle Drosselmeyer in your life. ESPECIALLY the clock scenes; They make me feel like there's still magic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/18/23

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ROLY GAMER CUBANO

O´toole an Kiefer in a TV movie for Kids ,it has a good script perhaps ? the edition on this film is a Masterpiece and the end is EPIC for a Cheap TV movie i found myself cryng at the end of this movie when i was a kid more than when Mufasa dies!! 14%? Be serious please...the DVD worth 80 U$D in Amazon i wonder Why is so Valious??

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/30/22

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Krystal N

For more than 25 years, I have been watching The Nutcracker Prince, and each viewing I feel like I grow a deeper love for the film. The combination of the 1816 short story by E. T. A. Hoffmann "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" and the 1892 ballet by Marius Petipa & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" brings a complete narrative to the legend. Though commercially a failure, this movie maintains its source material while bringing a fun and fresh perspective to the table. Phyllis Diller and Mike MacDonald gave superb performances as the Mouse Queen and King, respectively. This movie has everything a great movie should have, and more! A combination of comedy, romance, action, and mystery, I would highly recommend this film to anyone interested in legend of The Nutcracker. Clearly 30 years after its creation, The Nutcracker Prince has a very safe space in my heart. I wish someone would make this a shot-for-shot live action remake!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/12/22

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matthew p

Has the kind of charm lost in modern adaptations.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Paul Schibli

Director

Kiefer Sutherland

Nutcracker Prince

Megan Follows

Clara

Peter O'Toole

Pantaloon

Peter Boretski

Uncle Drosselmeier

Phyllis Diller

Mousequeen

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Caryn James

New York Times

The new, animated Nutcracker Prince brings together Tchaikovsky's music, E. T. A. Hoffman's story and a few glib modern touches to create a muddled and bland version, which isn't the kind of difference it needs.

Mar 11, 2020

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Charles Solomon

Los Angeles Times

A blend of leaden gags, muddled storytelling and Saturday morning-style animation, it's more a holiday threat than a treat.

Mar 11, 2020

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The level of imagination in the story is about as inventive as on most Saturday morning cartoon shows.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

So-so adaptation has some scary moments for younger kids.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 19, 2013

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TV Guide Staff

TV Guide

Regrettably, this animated film is an unabashed bore, and that's a shame because the glorious Tchaikovsky ballet has been loved and admired by generations of stage, film, and television viewers of all ages.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 30, 2004

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Synopsis

A girl and her nutcracker doll join a Christmas battle between toy soldiers and the minions of a mouse king.

Director: Paul Schibli
Producer: Sheldon S. Wiseman
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Lacewood Productions
Rating: G
Genre: Holiday, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 21, 1990, Wide
Release Date (DVD): Nov 9, 2004
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.4M
Runtime: 1h 15m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby