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2018
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Positive Reviews
74
Negative reviews
81
Average Rating
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3.0
The impressive execution of the fantastical rodentia continues outside the world of ballet in one of the films most clever and effective CGI visuals.
Den Of Geek
3.0
The movie itself just stops to watch her dance for awhile.I wish it stopped entirely.
EW
1.9
And while it boasts impressive individual elements, the overall result remains far from the magic it seeks.
Rogerebert
3.0
This visually compelling adaptation should please younger holiday movie fans, but even Misty Copelands ballet performances may not be enough to enthra ..
Common Sense Media
2.0
Watching a visually spectacular but virtually soulless new family movie like The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, its tempting to wonder if such eye po ..
Indie Wire
1.5
Its as if Disney feared traditional dance numbers might not seem fresh enough to audiences, insisting instead on a boilerplate script composed of stal ..
Variety
2.0
All the elements are there: The production design and special effects really do make everything magical, Mackenzie Foy is the right mix of thoughtful ..
Time Out
3.0
Instead, schmaltz merchant director Lasse Hallstrom really tugs at the heartstrings and ladles on the syrup.
The Guardian
2.0
The fourth realm, the Land of Amusements, is by far the most distinctive.
The Guardian
1.9
The complete sequence cannot be more than six or seven minutes, but what it captures is so thrilling, imaginative, and technically impressive that one ..
3.8
While doing little to advance the larger story, the beautiful dance sequences make for a delightful reminder of the films roots.
2.0
But plot busyness and excessive CGI smother the genuine sentiment that occasionally emerges.
Screen Daily
1.5
This grand mess seems to be a case of too many cooks; co directors Lasse Hallstrom and Joe Johnston fumble with a convoluted plot thats riddled with g ..
ETimes (TOI)
2.0
But what makes Four Realms surprisingly good is how unique its willing to be, especially for a holiday tentpole from a studio like Disney.
Collider
1.5
Even divorcing it from its storied, perennially retold source material doesnt leave one with a coherent narrative.
Vulture
2.0
Its more like Tim Burtons garish, exhausting Alice in Wonderland and its unwatchable sequel, borrowing elements far and wide without ever settling on ..
The Hollywood Reporter
0.5
Is it possible for a film to be entirely composed of filler.Pick up those tickets to your local ballet show instead, and dodge this bullet of mediocri ..
2.5
Children who are 10 and under may be enchanted by the abundantly whimsical holiday themed visuals; accompanying adults might chuckle at the movies lea ..
The New York Times
3.3
Though as is so often the way, the film does still get lost in giant CGI set pieces that muddy the extravagant world that the film creates.But the ove ..
IGN
1.0
Oh yeah, there is even a smattering of actual ballet to be had, though one ill timed trip to the concession stand or washroom may cause you to miss it ..
E Film Critic
2.0
It has the feel of a clockwork musical toy thats been tinkered with and shaken to life over and over it cranks out a tune, all right, but the feeling ..
Telegraph
3.0
But because no modern family film is considered complete without a requisite number of sinister plot turns and busy action sequences, Nutcracker has a ..
2.0
Instead, its dull and everything from the characters to the humor and plot fall completely flat.
The Young Folks
3.0
Sometimes you may even wish for a little less plot so you can take it all in.
3.0
Unfortunately, it seems somebody didnt feel like the ballet could stand on its own, as the beautiful dancing is regularly interrupted by expository di ..
Cinema Blend
2.5
The tech credits are lush, with gorgeous cinematography by LA LA LANDs Linus Sandgren and a capable cast.
JoBlo
2.5
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms has all the elements of an earnest holiday movie with family friendly fun, but is less than the sum of its parts.
Screen Rant
1.5
The Disney plot is so jumbled that the film might be best summarized as a pageant of CGI landscapes and extravagant clothing in a sense the cinematic ..
The Globe And Mail
2.5
Devoid of any thrills and excitement, its doubtful that even the core younger audience will be engaged enough to sit through this one.
2.0
Lavish but utterly without charm, the result is a Nutcracker thats itself cracked, a brazen appropriation of a beloved title to sell a piece of tacky ..
One Guys Opinion
1.9
A child could see its a beautiful, eye popping empty headed mess.
Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is a miscalculation of Magic Kingdom sized proportions.
ReelViews
3.0
Thats not to suggest The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is a creative triumph, far from it, but the film represents the old way of Disney thinking, wi ..
Blu Ray
2.5
Its always a shame to see such craft wasted on a story thats as generic as this one.
Mark Reviews Movies
0.5
If youre not between the ages of two and eight...Id say you dont have to go watch this.
You Tube
1.5
While I appreciate them trying to bring something new to a long time holiday story, I just feel like they made a turn in the wrong direction and never ..
You Tube
3.3
I think the less invested you are in Nutcracker lore, the more you can glom onto this movie...I had a breezy, good time with it.
You Tube
4.0
You cant help succumbing to the shiny opulence of it all. Pass the Gaviscon this is pure cinematic gluttony.
The Times
1.0
Either desperate rewrites by Tom McCarthy (without credit) and reshoots with director Joe Johnston taking over from (and sharing credit with) Lasse Ha ..
News Review
2.5
Its not horrible by any means, its just unremarkable and certainly not as magical as it easily could and should have been.
Screen It
2.0
Sometimes you just cant beat a good old fashioned human recommendation.
Independent
3.0
The Nutcracker doesnt exist in our memories as a story, but as a feeling.... And despite its strict adherence to convention, The Nutcracker and the Fo ..
Independent
1.0
Slow torture for kids and grownups alike, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms gives a bad name to the very concept of family entertainment.
Rolling Stone
1.5
Sugar Plum demonstrates for no reason other than to explain how Clara can have adventures yet still return to Drosselmeyers party on time that time mo ..
The Wrap
1.3
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms cobbles together bits of the Tchaikovsky scored ballet, the E.T.A. Hoffmann tale that inspired it and just about ev ..
News Day
2.5
It soars, dips, races, plunges, then flies spectacularly high above the dazzling visual environments, the exciting speed and daring of the camerawork, ..
Film Journal
1.5
Odd couple directors Lasse Hallstrm and Joe Johnston are hellbent on keeping their movie brooding, sad and sedate.
New York Post
2.0
Kids are more than likely to relate to this fanciful fantasy.Others are advised to read the original short story instead.
Hindustan Times
3.1
The result might be a little shocking for unsuspecting audiences.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.0
A hodgepodge story calls for a hodgepodge look, but you nonetheless can count on Disney to create a visual world that any wide eyed kid (or self profe ..
Az Central
3.1
Theres no doubt its a film that will delight very young audiences but one wonders how much that enchantment will extend to the older ones.
Toronto Star
2.5
Much of what happens is all so disjointed and jumbled, that it never feels like one big cohesive epic.
Cinema Crazed
2.0
Whether or not the much reported handover between directors Lasse Hallstrom and Joe Johnston for reshoots is to blame here, this cracker is a random h ..
Flim List
1.5
The visuals will delight the children, but the adults have very little to work with this time around.
Film Inquiry
2.5
Susan Grangers review of The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (Disney) Disneys big budget attempt to adapt E.T.A. Hoffmanns 1816 fantasy and Tchaikovsky ..
Susang Ranger
2.0
Disney is no stranger to extravagant dazzling special effects, but their approach to live action films that dont seem to have an interesting story to ..
Flickering Myth
2.5
Films tell stories that should have a broad appeal and utilize essential storytelling tools that speak to everyone.
Flim Threet
4.5
It is an exciting journey with lavish, lovable, and sentimental elements.
Book My Show
2.0
With the other three realms arraigned against Mother Ginger, figuring out how the rest of the story goes and where Clara fits in isnt too difficult.
The New Indian Express
1.9
Turns out the excess of realms (and cooks in the kitchen) results in hardly any holiday magic at all.
Chicago Tribune
2.5
The best we can say about the lengthy action barrage this kicks off is that Foy does look fab in her Nutcracker regulation soldier girl duds.
Boston Globe
2.0
With lots of unnecessary guff and diversions.The art department perform heroics.
The Irish Times
2.5
And while the result isnt awful, it does nothing to justify its existence either.
Birth Movies Death
3.0
At its best, what follows is a zany cross between The Wizard of Oz, The Company of Wolves, Tim Burtons Alice in Wonderland and Ab Fab. Knightley is a ..
Standard
2.5
But it isnt fun or thrilling either.Hallstroms signature sentimentality goes stiff among a cast thats choked in one note roles.
Pajiba
3.1
Its all as silly and as superficial as it sounds, and I cant say narrative originality is exactly this films strong suit.But directors Lasse Hallstrom ..
Movie Freak
3.0
Its basically a Tim Burton monstrosity run amok, minus Burtons ghoulish flare, and it resembles what happens when costume designers are given more inf ..
Detroit News
1.5
Its more like Tim Burtons garish, exhausting Alice in Wonderland and its unwatchable sequel, borrowing elements far and wide without ever settling on ..
Firstpost
2.0
But like A Wrinkle in Time, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is an expensive but clunky fantasy, mashing together mythical elements but mostly hitti ..
Cnn
2.5
It takes the IP and offers a loose remix of Wizard of Oz and Disneys blockbuster Alice in Wonderland adaptation that started this whole live action fa ..
Forbes
2.0
Christmas Mourning: At its best, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms grounds it fantastical elements in a moving portrait of grief.
Consequence Of Sound
1.0
But its not like anyone gets to leave an impression in a movie that heaves backstory and visual noise (mostly CGI) like discarded gift wrap at Hoffman ..
Now Toronto
3.5
Loosely inspired by the famous ballet and its underlying story, THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS is an imaginative and charming movie for the upcomi ..
Maki At The Movies
4.0
Two directors are credited and occasionally there are small indicators dance scenes have been retooled to suit a more conventional storytelling style ..
Mirror
5.0
Published on Nov 2, 2018 Mark Kermode reviews The Nutcracker And The Four Realms.
You Tube
5.0
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You Tube
3.0
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is a colourful and fast moving fantasy.
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.5
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms doesnt have quite the same charm as other Disney live action remakes Cinderella or Beauty and the Beast, but for th ..
Nz Herald
1.5
Even the Winnie the Pooh ride, which was sold to us as the antidote to Pirates of the Caribbean ride (which made both girls cry) was scary.
The Stranger
3.0
It may be the perfect film if youve got a gaggle of bored fourth grade girls.
Cleve Land
3.0
https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/movie reviews/review the costumes fantastical sets and giant tin soldiers in the nutcracker and the fo ..
Independent Ie
3.5
Ashleigh Powells adaptation feels like Alice in Wonderland meets The Chronicles of Narnia (with a hint of Labyrinth) as a grieving young woman finds e ..
Stuff
3.8
Loaded with lush period settings and a meticulously detailed fantasy environment.
Ar Kansas Online
2.5
Its hard to see what Disneys typical kid audience will make of this awkward movie, which is rarely exciting or funny, and uses a visual assault as com ..
Film Racket
5.0
We meet Clara in 19th century London on Christmas Eve, a time of revelry for most but not for the Stahlbaums, who are mourning the death of wife and m ..
Refinery 29
3.0
A truly great fairytale needs a touch of Grimm to counteract all the sweetness and light.
The Sun
2.0
Be forewarned that Disneys latest holiday offering has reprocessed nothing but bits, pieces, slivers and chunks of Nutcrackery into a colorful, sumptu ..
Wsj
3.8
Its nice to look at and makes you smile, though its more for what it reminds you of than anything it actually does.
The Filmy Ap
3.0
Enchantment and style can only take you so far.The script is predictable.
Patriot Ledger
3.8
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, for all its trippy elements, is meant for life beyond the multiplex.
Sltrib
3.0
Its an edge thats welcome in a landscape where fairytales and childrens movies are generally dreadfully anodyne.
Film
3.5
It is possible that the reason behind the slew of bad reviews is because the film doesnt try to deliver the hollow melodrama that audiences expect fro ..
Scmp
2.5
While its nice to see an interracial relationship between Clara and Phillip, they barely have any palpable chemistry together.The Nutcracker and the F ..
Nyc Movie Guru
3.0
When screenwriter Ashleigh Powell tries to tackle larger themes, such as grief and loss, the story simply buckles underneath the weight.
Punch Drunk Critics
2.0
The surface qualities are good, with bland and uninspiring filler.
Movie Web
2.0
With equal tributes to Leopold Stokowski and Dave Edmunds.2018. Scott Marks
Sandiego Reader
2.5
In general, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms never quite hits the spot and instead ends up being an average Disney film that will likely do poorly a ..
We Live Entertainment
2.0
Throw in the kind of narrative that seemingly goes out of its way to dishonor the term reimagining and youve got yourself the rare Disney movie that f ..
Cinemix Tape
1.5
While the story does keep some aspects of the ballet, its not much in the long term of things.The production and costume designs are the films best qu ..
Solzy At The Movies
3.1
Or maybe two directors with different visions of how a fantasy adventure should be
Daily Herald
3.8
It is a dizzying but fitting entry into the fantasy version of Victorian London.One of the most welcome and beautiful moments comes when the regents t ..
Awards Circuit
3.0
And its a perfectly amiable movie, with impressive visual sequences, dazzling costumes and a passable story.
Bitly
2.5
But Im not sure it understands what it takes to grab anyones attention.
Polygon
2.0
But in a film as calculated as this one, the theme is more likely to inspire a knowing nod than tears.
Film Avclub
3.0
The Four Realms is a world full of wonder, with beautiful set designs and cinematography that bring this story to life in fresh and exciting ways.
Bowling Green Daily News
1.0
It also suffers from the least shocking twist a story like this could possibly have, but one whose predictability doesnt mean that it feels remotely c ..
Alternate Ending
4.0
Full of colour and wonder, surprises and silliness, this is enchanting fun for the whole family.
Scifi Now
1.5
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is Disneys live action, non ballet scramble of The Nutcracker.Its the story you may know and might love, remixed fo ..
Lainey Gossip
3.1
Ive no idea what this Nutcracker looks like in 3D (even in 2D, it was like being caught in a sparkly pastel snowstorm), but I suspect kids who love co ..
Seattle Times
1.5
The two show stealers are Keira Knightley, who channels Marilyn Monroe in a magnetic portrayal of the sexy Sugar Plum Fairy, and an irresistible anima ..
Film Journal International ..
3.0
Its a jumbled mess of ideas with none of them functioning as precisely as they should given the enduring nature of the elegant source material.
Fresh Fiction
3.5
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is everything that idealistic viewers will expect it to be. Prepare to enter into a world of whimsy, beauty, and cr ..
Black Girl Nerds
3.0
Its been 202 years since E.T.A. Hoffmann wrote The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, and were still trying to make the perfect adaptation.The first balle ..
National Post
2.0
Though the movie might have been more coherent with just one director, theres no evidence that the latest Nutcracker rehash ever had a deeper purpose ..
Original Cin
2.0
Weve seen this kind of narrative in an abundant amount of Disney movies and the one its so closely associated to is Tim Burtons Alice in Wonderland.
Rendy Reviews
1.5
If youre going to tell a new version of a familiar story, dont just mash different versions of it together, but make it something vibrant and interest ..
Third Coast Review
2.5
It feels that there should be so much more here, to the point where the movie is just bland.Its not bad just bland and boring.
Blacknerd Problems
4.5
At times it has the feel of a computer game: cross the bridge, open the gates, jump off the wall, beat the boss. Only characters in computer games ten ..
New States Man
2.0
Fans may miss the fire, but we can take heart that Hollywood is still making it relatively easy to be caught in Lisbeths web.
The New Paper
3.5
With this lavish, enthusiastically loopy live action adaptation of The Nutcracker, some purists might be wondering why Disney would take a perfectly l ..
Winnipeg Free Press
3.0
This movie would be a lot better if it had fewer realms and better writers.
Movie Mom
0.5
A product of commercial confusion that could inspire terror to the smallest children and boredom from those closer to adolescence.
El Pais (Spain)
2.5
This makes the movie fine viewing for little ones, but it will likely bore their parents.
Daily Film Fix
2.0
The only thing really worth watching is the teasingly short section of brilliant ballerina Misty Copeland dancing.Better they should have returned, wh ..
Theepoch Times
4.4
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is one of those movies.It certainly is not a ballet (although, if you stick around for the credit and you should yo ..
Qc Times
3.1
What makes Four Realms entertaining is its visual splendor (see it on the biggest screen you can), designed by Guy Hendrix Dyas.
Datebook Sfchronicle
4.0
We are greeted with a tale of innocence and mystery in this Disney formula that continues to work, which harks back to The Wizard of Oz and Alice in W ..
Wp Me
2.5
Millions of little girls dream of one day dancing this classic tale.
Wp Me
3.8
The story is simplistic enough but its message about personal growth and love is a strong one.
Johnhanlon Reviews
1.5
Plucky kid(s) going on an nonsensical adventure with a melange of whimsical adults and learning that Dead Mom isnt really gone as long as the family s ..
Mid West Film Journal
1.5
Knightley does some scenery chewing and has fun doing it.Everyone else simply is.
1.5
Children will love The Nutcracker for its visual spectacle and the parable like lesson that can be learned from it (looks can be deceiving), but for t ..
Film Ireland
3.0
But its the veterans this time who feel out of sync.Especially Mirren and Knightly as two high profile actresses stooped to demeaning levels.
The Only Critic
2.5
Its sugar crash is attributable to its malnourished story, the vanilla performances and its uninspired storytelling.
Impulse Gamer
2.5
Copelands performance, full of grace and beauty, is a marvel to behold and alone worth the price of admission.
World Wng
3.0
This time it is the Tchaikovsky ballet (itself an adaptation of an adaptation) getting the family film treatment, often owing more narratively to its ..
The Film Experience
4.5
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms offers spectacular special effects, awe inspiring costumes, parades, and the stunning dancing of Misty Copeland to ..
Kdhx
2.0
This overcooked, Texas Swedish Christmas movie meatloaf is a Disney dud that just doesnt quite measure up.
Parade
2.5
Young viewers will enjoy thanks to the grand visuals and sense of adventure.
1.5
A visual and aural feast, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms nonetheless leaves one unsatisfied.
L.A. Biz
3.5
Mackenzie Foy does a very good job as the smart and beautiful Clara and offers a believable performance as this iconic character in The Nutcracker and ..
FlickDirect
2.0
Theres no heart or warmth to be found; just a lot of spectacle and visual effects.
The Gate
5.0
And while the Four Realms does weave it into the narrative beautifully (one of the best scenes of the film), there is simply far too little of it.
Gulf News
3.0
On that level, its absolutely fine.Its sweeping, visually comprehensible, and has a nice tactile, sensuous quality especially through its colour schem ..
Patrick Nabarro
1.5
Its one more story of a child going on an adventure to a magical land, but this story isnt particularly magic.
Movies and Shakers
3.1
Unfortunately, its a sumptuously designed visual feast that has no real personality or soul of its own.
From the Front Row
2.5
No surprises, no spice, all predictable sweetness from start to finish.
At Home In Hollywood
2.5
Finding your strength within yourself, especially if youre around 12.
Caution Spoilers
1.5
Disney has pretty much taken the exact same method here as they used on Tim Burtons Alice in Wonderland, retrofitting a mostly plotless bedtime fable ..
Alternative Lens
2.5
Disneys pretty looking The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is immediately forgettable. The disparate elements of the story barely fit together.
Chesapeake Family
1.5
Clara, for one, is a retrograde fantasy vehicle that never graduates past a collection of traits.
Film Monthly
2.5
Like Alice in Wonderland meets The Wizard of Oz meets Hunger Games.
Maddwolf
4.5
Conceived as another tale of princesses, Nutcracker and the Four Realms, does not stop transcending that corset of fable to think of itself as a story ..
La Nación (Argentina)
2.5
In the foreground, theres tension between what Clara sees as an uncaring father and a father who doesnt wish to openly mourn.
812 Film Reviews
2.8
The problem is that too much sparkle and pizzazz can sometimes mask a story lacking in just that spark.
What I Watched Tonight
4.4
This is a story to empower a generation of young girls.Foys portrayal of Clara is exceptional.
Daily Journal
5.0
Its an entertaining family adventure that may not replace the original, but it will make a fitting companion piece for years to come.
Digital Journal
2.5
Disneys adaptation of The Nutcracker does try to update this classic tale for a modern audience.
Hot Press
1.5
In fact, everything in Claras Victorian home reality is so over embellished with CG that it doesnt feel like much of a journey when she heads into ano ..
CNET
2.0
Its a shame, since the original intent doesnt feel too misguided.
Book & Film Globe
3.0
This tale has bits of Oz, Wonderland and other classics, but E.T.A. Hoffmanns 1816 short story may have been first.The Nutcracker and the Four Realms ..
Movie Reviews Cinemaclips
2.0
The film fits the terms of pastiche, but they never work and are never enhanced.
2.0
This magical land is quite lovely.In fact, the films art design is wholly enchanting.
High Def Digest
2.0
Theres nothing wrong with artistic borrowing, but the filmmakers just throw all of these borrowed ingredients into a heap without fashioning them into ..
Nc Register
1.5
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, finally, disappoints the expectations of those who expect something more mature and profound.
Cocalecas
3.0
When viewed in singular pieces, Ashleigh Powells script does contain all you need for an adventurous tale of awe and growth.
Elements of Madness
2.5
It is all geared towards making a charming confection for a Christmas time audience.
1.5
The formula feels especially suffocating when applied to this story, which is renowned for its simplicity and careful consideration of its audiences i ..
The Lonely Film Critic
2.0
The images are impeccable, but the quest to make them pop and enrich them almost drowns the narration a bit.
El Mundo (Spain)
3.5
There isnt a moment of this movie that doesnt look like a work of art.
2.0
Beautiful scenery can captivate the mind for a few moments, but art succeeds when it leaves its audience with a sense of emotion that lingers beyond t ..
Ian Thomas Malone
2.5
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is mostly worth seeing for Copelands dancing but it is too small a part of this rather dull if pretty tale.
We Are Movie Geeks
2.0
Call it over exposition taking the place of wondrous interpretive performance.
Every Movie Hasalesson
1.5
They can never actually honor that expectation and feel those feelings.In time, even the spectacle becomes stale.
Comicsverse
3.0
Nutcracker and the Four Realms is a perfectly enjoyable, beautifully rendered holiday movie for the family.
3.5
They dont speak, only laugh maniacally, and jump in and out of each other doing flips like Russian dolls.Its utterly terrifying.
Screen Queens
2.0
Unfortunately, this Disney live action re imagining is unlikely to make anyones best Christmas movies list, for while it looks impressive it lacks the ..
Movies 4 Kids
1.5
Anyway, the Four Realms is a highly colourful (im talking visually splendid!)
This is Film
3.0
The self aware ridicule sells it, and provides adequate laughs with sickly sweet extravagance.
Culture Whisper
1.5
Despite the marvelous photography, the film still feels like the result of something that was made on autopilot rather than a genuine collaboration be ..
El Nuevo DÃa (Puerto Rico ..
2.0
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is a dazzling spectacle of lavish costumes and dancing, but it mostly misses the mark in every other department, re ..
Shake Fire
1.5
The sets are lavish, the colors are vibrant, and the ballet sequences are good. Thats about it.
The Sun Daily (Malaysia)
2.5
Yet it honestly could stand to be weirder The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is definitely a hodgepodge, but mostly of stuff youve seen over the last ..
2.5
A few song and dance numbers would have livened things up and could have turned this dull excursion into a fun sing along like Labyrinth (1986). No su ..
Phoenix Film Festival
3.0
Sometimes it takes a female director to appreciate such rare gifts.
A Reel of One's Own
2.3
Perhaps if you can disconnect your brain, theres something there, but it takes an awful amount of work to get there.
Vanguardia (Mexico)
3.5
A disjointed but entertaining ride through a magical kingdom kids can only dream of.
Ff2 Media
2.0
Oh, this film is definitely, different, from all the Nutcrackers you know, but that doesnt really make it a good thing.
Sassymamainla
3.0
No, it was not the instant classic that I suppose any studio that makes a holiday themed movie hopes it will be, but it is a consistently entertaining ..
1More Film Blog
2.0
Director Peter Farrellys empathy for the story and ability to draw such striking and nuanced performances from the actors will inspire audiences.
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