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Nutcrackers

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A strait-laced man finds his life suddenly upended when he becomes the caregiver for his rambunctious, orphaned nephews.
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Ben Stiller's sturdy performance gives Nutcrackers some heart, but a clichéd story and indifferent execution make this holiday dramedy about as delightful as getting socks for Christmas.

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Jesse Hassenger AV Club 12/12/2024
B
What Green adds to familiar material is a sense of genuine wildness—and, at times, eerie ritual. He recognizes something tribal about the raising of close siblings, and their near-feral nature adds jolts of humor and, eventually, heartbreak. Go to Full Review
Alissa Wilkinson New York Times 12/09/2024
It’s not really a family film, at least not for many families — the home-school lesson tells you why — but it’s not really a grown-up comedy either. It hovers in an uncanny valley, and the tonal swing is unpleasant. Go to Full Review
Matt Zoller Seitz RogerEbert.com 12/02/2024
3/4
Stiller has become a deeper actor with age, and he's perfect here: you know he has a good soul, because this is a comedy, and not a dark one, but he keeps you guessing. Go to Full Review
Will Bjarnar Geek Vibes Nation Jul 19
3.5/10
If the contents of Nutcrackers aren’t outright stolen from other, arguably better works, they are certainly hand-me-downs that don’t fit. A refund would be appreciated. Go to Full Review
Louisa Moore Screen Zealots 01/04/2025
There is nothing redeeming about this half-hearted drivel. This is absolute garbage that fails to live up to even the lowest of low expectations. Go to Full Review
James Croot The Post NZ 01/01/2025
A delightful, fairly anarchic comedy in the spirit of under-rated ‘80s tales Uncle Buck or Mr. Mom. Go to Full Review
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Logan G @SequelsArentAlwaysBad12 Jan 9 2024 might be one of the worst years for Christmas movies. First Dear Santa now this? See more Jay W Dec 30 By the 5-minute mark of the movie, you know exactly where this story is going. This is every Hallmark Christmas movie cliche premise. Ben Stiller is a no-nonsense businessman on the verge of making a very important deal. Before doing the business deal he just has to sign off on this family of four trouble-making kids. But uh oh, looks like he has to take care of these 4 awful kids for a stretch of time. I wonder if the time he spends with the kids will make him change his ways. This one lacks any originality, subtlety or any quality in the execution. See more Isaac P @ReelMovieReviews Dec 28 I dont know, it was fine. Artistic, I didnt really rock with it a 100%, but the film at least tries things. My main problem with the movie is the pacing. The character shifts from both the kids and Ben Stiller's character take not enough time for it to be believable, but the actual pacing of the movie is so slow. The first forty-five minutes of the movie are agonizingly slow, and while it gets better as the film goes on, that's not a reasonable excuse for such a bad start. Anyway, the end of this movie is oddly charming, on this film's signature weirdly endearing style of heart. See more Natalie S @IWasNeverHere Dec 24 I don't know, I thought it was pretty good. See more Holly A @Holly293 Dec 16 I really liked this film it’s heart felt 🌝 I home educate my son and thought there was similarities with the boys! Who were amazing actors 👍 See more Neil G @excork Dec 14 This movie the only thing that realized this movie is the Name of the movie, other than that it's all about 4 really rotten boys See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A strait-laced man finds his life suddenly upended when he becomes the caregiver for his rambunctious, orphaned nephews.
Director
David Gordon Green
Producer
Rob Paris, Mike Witherill, Nate Meyer
Screenwriter
Leland Douglas
Distributor
Hulu
Production Co
Rivulet Films, Rough House Pictures
Genre
Holiday, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 29, 2024
Runtime
1h 44m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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