"The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" is a 2018 American fantasy adventure film directed by Lasse Hallström and Joe Johnston.
The starring cast includes Keira Knightley as the Sugar Plum Fairy, Mackenzie Foy as Clara Stahlbaum, Eugenio Derbez as Hawthorne, Matthew Macfadyen as Benjamin Stahlbaum, Richard E. Grant as Shiver, Misty Copeland as the Ballerina Princess, Helen Mirren as Mother Ginger, Morgan Freeman as Drosselmeyer, Jayden Fowora-Knight as Captain Philip Hoffman, Ellie Bamber as Louise Stahlbaum and others.
Here are "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" movie trailer, plot summary, full cast and characters, release date, streaming services and everything we know so far.
Trailer
Is there a trailer for The Nutcracker and the Four Realms movie?
Walt Disney Studios on Tuesday, September 04, 2018 released the trailer for "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" you can watch here:
Disney's The Nutcracker and the Four Realms - Final Trailer.
Plot summary
What is The Nutcracker and the Four Realms movie plot?
Here is a short review of "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" movie plot summary.
On Christmas Eve in Victorian London, Benjamin Stahlbaum (Matthew Macfadyen) gives his children Louise, Clara (Mackenzie Foy), and Fritz the presents his wife Marie had set aside for them before she died. Clara receives an egg-shaped box which she is unable to unlock, together with a note saying "Everything you need is inside". The family goes to a Christmas Eve party, hosted by the children's godfather and skilled engineer Drosselmeyer (Morgan Freeman). Clara asks Drosselmeyer how to unlock her egg. He reveals that he made the egg for Marie when she was younger.
Benjamin becomes angry at Clara for refusing to dance with him, and they insult each other. Clara finds a string with her name on it, signifying her gift, and follows it into a forest in a parallel world where she sees a key. Before she can grab it, a mouse snatches it and crosses a frozen river. Captain Philip Hoffman (Jayden Fowora-Knight), the Nutcracker, leads Clara across the bridge into the Fourth Realm, where they barely escape the mouse king and Mother Ginger (Helen Mirren), the regent of the Fourth Realm. Captain Philip brings Clara to the palace, where she meets the regents of each land: the Sugar Plum Fairy (Keira Knightley) of the Land of Sweets; Shiver (Richard E. Grant) of the Land of Snowflakes, and Hawthorne (Eugenio Derbez) of the Land of Flowers. They tell Clara they are at war with the Land of Amusements, which they refer to as "the Fourth Realm". It is also revealed that Marie was the beloved Queen of this magical land and, thus, Clara is the Princess.
The Sugar Plum Fairy explains that Marie created this world as a young girl, and that she animated everyone with a machine that can turn toys into real people. Sugar Plum says this machine can be used to defend the three realms against Mother Ginger, but it needs a key matching the one for Clara's egg. Sneaking into the Fourth Realm, Clara and Philip steal back the key from Mother Ginger (ignoring her warning that Sugar Plum is lying to them), but Clara is disappointed to discover that the egg is only a music box.
Cast
Who plays who in the The Nutcracker and the Four Realms movie cast?
Here is the full cast and characters of "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" movie. Actors and actresses are sorted mostly in credits order.
Release date
When is The Nutcracker and the Four Realms movie release date?
"The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" movie release date was scheduled to be on October 29, 2018 (Dolby Theatre) and on November 2, 2018 (United States) distributing by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Argentina, B&H Film Distribution, Feelgood Entertainment, Forum Hungary, NOS Audiovisuais, Press Play Pictures, Walt Disney Company, Disney Channel, Freeform and Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.
Filming
What are The Nutcracker and the Four Realms filming details?
The duration of the film is 99 minutes. With a budget of $120 - 133 million, the film grossed over $174 million.
"The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" movie is rated "PG", according to the MPAA film rating system.
Rating
What are critics and audiences saying about The Nutcracker and the Four Realms movie?
"The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" movie got average rating from critics. IMDB rating is 5.6/10. Rotten Tomatoes rating is 32/100. The audience dislikes the film either. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on a scale ranging from A+ to F.
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