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The Nutcracker

1993 · 92 min · Director: Emile Ardolino ★ IMDb 6 · 2,882 ratings

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On Christmas Eve, a little girl named Marie (Cohen) falls asleep after a party at her home and dreams herself (or does she?) into a fantastic world where toys become larger than life. Her beloved Nutcracker (Culkin) comes to life and defends her from the Mouse King, then is turned into a Prince after Marie saves his life.

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The Nutcracker (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 35%, Excitement 25%, Satisfaction 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Excitement, Satisfaction. Genres: Fantasy, Family, Music. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Excitement and Satisfaction. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.

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Cast

Kevin Kline

Narrator (voice)

DK
Darci Kistler

Macaulay Culkin

The Nutcracker Prince

DW
Damian Woetzel

KN
Kyra Nichols

MS
Marina Squerciati

Mouse / Polichinelle

AW
Alex Wiesendanger

Child

ZZ
Zoe Zien

Angel / Soldier

LD
Lauren D'Avella

Soldier

PR
Peter Reznick

Fritz

BR
Bart Robinson Cook

Drosselmeier

JL
Jessica Lynn Cohen

Marie Stahlbaum

WW
Wendy Whelan

Coffee

MT
Margaret Tracey

Marzipan

GH
Gen Horiuchi

Tea

TG
Tom Gold

Candy Cane

LL
Lourdes López

Hot Chocolate

NM
Nilas Martins

Hot Chocolate

WO
William Otto

Mother Ginger

Kv
Karin von Aroldingen

Grandparent

Details

Directed by
Emile Ardolino
Written by
Susan Cooper, E. T. A. Hoffmann
Type
Movies
Released
1993
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6 · 2,882 ratings
Feels mostly
Awe
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