Trailer
Summary
In this Pacific Northwest Ballet performance, it is Christmas Eve and festivities are underway. Clara is excited when her godfather arrives with a bag full of gifts, one of which is an intriguing wooden nutcracker.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most family movies, −10 min on the typical 95
typical 9585Half of all family movies run 88–106 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 73 more
Released
1986
November 26, 1986
40 years ago
Genres
FamilyFantasyMusicLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking10 people
- HBHugh BigneyHerr Drosselmeier / The Pasha
- PBPatricia BarkerClara (after the battle) / Ballerina Doll
- VSVanessa SharpClara (Christmas party; battle scene)
- WWWade WalthallNutcracker Prince
- RBRussell BurnettFritz
- LSLaura SchwenkSnowflake
- BHBenjamin HoukFather / Mouse King
- BBBeatrice BassettGrandparent
- BBBenjamin BassettGrandparent
Julie HarrisClara (Voice)
Directing · 3
- Carroll Ballard Director
- Eugene Mazzola Assistant Director
- Wolfgang E. Marum First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- E. T. A. Hoffmann Story
- Maurice Sendak Storyboard, Production Design, Costume Design
Production · 7
- Thomas Coleman Executive Producer
- Michael Rosenblatt Executive Producer
- Peter Locke Producer
- Thomas L. Wilhite Producer
- Donald Kushner Producer
- Willard Carroll Producer
Camera · 1
- Stephen H. Burum Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Michael Silvers Editor
- John Nutt Editor
Other crew · 1
- Renton-Paul Medcalf Other
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