The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) Fantasy Adventure Family
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.23/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.6/10
Metascore: ☆ 3.9/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.2/10
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Plot Synopsis:
All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key, a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift from her late mother. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer's (Morgan Freeman's) annual holiday party, leads her to the coveted key which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. It's there that Clara encounters a soldier named Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight), a gang of mice, and the regents who preside over three Realms: Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers, and Land of Sweets. Clara and Phillip must brave the ominous Fourth Realm, home to the tyrant Mother Ginger (Dame Helen Mirren), to retrieve Clara's key and hopefully return harmony to the unstable world.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: All Clara wants is a key - a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift from her late mother. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer"s annual holiday party, leads her to the coveted key-which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. It"s there that Clara encounters a soldier named Phillip, a gang of mice and the regents who preside over three Realms: Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers, and Land of Sweets. Clara and Phillip must brave the ominous Fourth Realm, home to the tyrant Mother Ginger, to retrieve Clara"s key and hopefully return harmony to the unstable world.
Tagline: In 2018, the legend you know has a dark side.
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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2018 (more 2018 movies)
Box Office: $54,858,851
Nominations: 8
Language: English, French
Country: Canada, United States, United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 02, 2018
Writers: Ashleigh Powell, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Marius Petipa
Producers: Alison Beckett, Larry Franco, Lindy Goldstein, Mark Gordon, Jeremy Johns, Sara Smith, Marc Weigert
Editors: Stuart Levy
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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Foy | ... | Clara |
| Tom Sweet | ... | Fritz |
| Meera Syal | ... | Cook |
| Ellie Bamber | ... | Louise |
| Matthew Macfadyen | ... | Mr. Stahlbaum |
| Nick Mohammed | ... | Short Butler |
| Charles Streeter | ... | Tall Butler |
| Morgan Freeman | ... | Drosselmeyer |
| Jayden Fowora-Knight | ... | Phillip |
| Prince | ... | Jingles the Horse |
| Helen Mirren | ... | Mother Ginger |
| Omid Djalili | ... | Cavalier |
| Jack Whitehall | ... | Harlequin |
| Eugenio Derbez | ... | Hawthorne |
| Richard E. Grant | ... | Shiver |
| Keira Knightley | ... | Sugar Plum |
| Gustavo Dudamel | ... | Conductor |
| Misty Copeland | ... | Ballerina Princess |
| Max Westwell | ... | Flower Cavalier |
| Aaron Smyth | ... | Snow Cavalier |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Mackenzie Foy (b. November 10, 2000) – Clara
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 2½" (1.59 m) - Tom Sweet – Fritz
- Meera Syal (b. June 27, 1961) – Cook
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Gareth Gates + The Kumars | Feroza Syal - Ellie Bamber (b. February 2, 1997) – Louise
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Matthew Macfadyen (b. October 17, 1974) – Mr. Stahlbaum
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m)
Also known as: Matthew MacFadyen | Matthew McFadyen - Nick Mohammed (b. October 4, 1980) – Short Butler
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 4½" (1.64 m)
Also known as: Mr. Swallow - Charles Streeter – Tall Butler
Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Morgan Freeman (b. June 1, 1937) – Drosselmeyer
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Morgan J. Freeman - Jayden Fowora-Knight – Phillip
- Prince – Jingles the Horse
- Helen Mirren (b. July 26, 1945) – Mother Ginger
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Dame Helen Mirren - Omid Djalili (b. September 30, 1965) – Cavalier
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Omid Djalki - Jack Whitehall (b. July 7, 1988) – Harlequin
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Jack Whitelaw - Eugenio Derbez (b. September 2, 1962) – Hawthorne
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: Eugenio Gonzalez Derbez | Eugenio Derbez-Gonzalez - Richard E. Grant (b. May 5, 1957) – Shiver
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Richard E Grant
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