The Nutcracker
“The joy of the New York City Ballet in an exciting family holiday motion picture.”
Synopsis
On Christmas Eve, a little girl named Marie falls asleep and dreams herself into a fantastic world in which her toys become larger than life. She meets up with the Nutcracker Prince who takes her on a journey to his kingdom and defends her from the Mouse King.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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George Balanchine's Nutcracker (1993)Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-09-08
Top Cast
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Kevin Kline
Narrator (voice)
Macaulay Culkin
The Nutcracker Prince
Marina Squerciati
Mouse / Polichinelle
Alex Wiesendanger
Child
Zoe Zien
Angel / Soldier
Lauren D'Avella
Soldier
Peter Reznick
Fritz
Darci Kistler
The Sugarplum Fairy
Damian Woetzel
The Sugarplum Fairy's Cavalier
Bart Robinson Cook
Drosselmeier
Kyra Nichols
Dewdrop
Jessica Lynn Cohen
Marie Stahlbaum
Wendy Whelan
Coffee
Margaret Tracey
Marzipan
Gen Horiuchi
Tea
Tom Gold
Candy Cane
Lourdes López
Hot Chocolate
Nilas Martins
Hot Chocolate
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 24, 1993
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 8, 2016
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$19M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.11x
-$16.9M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Emile Ardolino
- Screenplay & Story
- Susan Cooper
- Original Score
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Original Title
- The Nutcracker
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Budget
- $19M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.1M
- Production Studios
- Regency Enterprises, Elektra Entertainment Group
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Emile Ardolino
Susan Cooper, E. T. A. Hoffmann
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Ralf D. Bode
Girish Bhargava
Arnon Milchan, Robert Hurwitz
Department Leadership Roster
Emile Ardolino
Director
Susan Cooper
Screenplay
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Original Music Composer
Robert Hurwitz
Producer
Barbara Karinska
Costume Design
Girish Bhargava
Editor
Ralf D. Bode
Director of Photography
Rouben Ter-Arutunian
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
G: General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Nutcracker
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Nutcracker about?
On Christmas Eve, a little girl named Marie falls asleep and dreams herself into a fantastic world in which her toys become larger than life. She meets up with the Nutcracker Prince who takes her on a journey to his kingdom and defends her from the Mouse King.
Who directed The Nutcracker?
The Nutcracker was directed by Emile Ardolino.
Who stars in The Nutcracker?
The principal cast of The Nutcracker includes Kevin Kline, Macaulay Culkin, Marina Squerciati, Alex Wiesendanger, Zoe Zien.
When was The Nutcracker released and how long is it?
The Nutcracker was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Nutcracker?
The Nutcracker had a reported production budget of $19M and grossed $2.1M at the worldwide box office (0.11 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Nutcracker?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Nutcracker was composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Nutcracker?
The Nutcracker holds official age classifications: DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.); GB: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.); US: G (General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.).