The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
Young Clara must brave four mysterious realms to retrieve a magical key that will unlock her mother’s gift before a dark ruler seizes its power and destroys both worlds.
“Let the mystery unfold.”
Synopsis
After receiving a mysterious gift from her mother, Clara sets out on a journey through four hidden realms, where she learns that her greatest strength has the potential to alter the world.
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The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 936+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Stuart LevyShot by Linus SandgrenScored by James Newton HowardDesigned by Guy Hendrix DyasSound by Michael BarryCostumes by Jenny BeavanStunts by Ben CookeVFX by Richard Clegg
Box Office
2018 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.4× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$174.0M
US & Canada: $54.9M — 32% of worldwide · International: $119.1M (68%)
Opening weekend: $20.4M — 37% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $25.7M — 47% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,766 theaters
Also known as
- Der Nussknacker und die vier Reichede
- El Cascanueces y los cuatro reinoses
- Casse-Noisette et les Quatre Royaumesfr
- Lo schiaccianoci e i quattro regniit
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- BelgiumOct 31, 2018
- SwitzerlandOct 31, 2018
- SpainOct 31, 2018
- ItalyOct 31, 2018
- NorwayOct 31, 2018
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Cast & Crew
936 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Mackenzie Foy
as Clara
Keira Knightley
as Sugar Plum
Jayden Fowora Knight
as Captain Phillip Hoffman
Morgan Freeman
as Drosselmeyer
Tom Sweet
as Fritz Stahlbaum
Helen Mirren
as Mother Ginger
Meera Syal
as Cook
Ellie Bamber
as Louise
Eugenio Derbez
as Hawthorne
Matthew Macfadyen
as Mr. Stahlbaum
Nick Mohammed
as Short Butler
Richard E Grant
as Shiver
Supporting cast
104Charles Streeter
as Tall Butler
Sergei Polunin
as Sweets Cavalier
Prince
as Jingles the Horse
Misty Copeland
as Ballerina Princess
Anna Madeley
as Marie Stahlbaum
Jack Whitehall
as Harlequin
Omid Djalili
as Cavalier
Gustavo Dudamel
as Conductor
Craig Garner
as Polichinelle Dancer
Max Westwell
as Flower Cavalier
Aaron Smyth
as Snow Cavalier
Sophie Apollonia
as Dancer
Zoe Arshamian
as Dancer
Diogo Barbosa
as Dancer
Harris Bell
as Dancer
Julia Conway
as Dancer
James Butcher
as Dancer
Jonathan Caguioa
as Dancer
Antonette Dayrit
as Dancer
Lil Buck
as The Mouse King (uncredited)
Joshua Donald
as Dancer
Ocean Navarro
as Fleur (uncredited)
Anna Forbes
as Dancer
Gemma Wilks
as Carol Singer (uncredited)
Ryan Goscinski
as Dancer
Trent Owers
as Head Throne Room Guard (uncredited)
Bethany Harrison
as Dancer
Layla Harrison
as Dancer
Finley Howard
as Ball Room Child (uncredited)
Zoe Heighton
as Dancer
Joshua Viner
as Philip Soldier (uncredited)
Nicky Henshall
as Dancer
Amy Hollins
as Dancer
Richard Leavey
as Dancer
Sebastian Loe
as Dancer
Alexander Loxton
as Dancer
Alex Cuadros Joglar
as Dancer
Kristen Mcgarrity
as Dancer
David Mcintosh
as Dancer
Louis Mcmiller
as Dancer
Owen Morris
as Dancer
Katharina Nikelski
as Dancer
Nicole O Neill
as Dancer
Matthew Petty
as Dancer
Callie Roberts
as Dancer
Tahlia Shaw
as Dancer
Lori Strange
as Dancer
Lowri Shone
as Dancer
Carrie Taylor Johnson
as Dancer
Emily Umbrazunas
as Dancer
Rachelle Beinart
as Polichinelle Dancer
Richard Blenkiron
as Polichinelle Dancer
Annabel Canaven
as Polichinelle Dancer
Nicholas Daines
as Polichinelle Dancer
Kain Francis
as Polichinelle Dancer
Deniz Genc
as Polichinelle Dancer
Edward Upcott
as Polichinelle Dancer
Joe Watts
as Polichinelle Dancer
Tom Allenby
as Toy Soldier
Nicole Alphonce
as Flower Realm Creature
Fraser Anthony
as Palace Toy Soldier
Lasco Atkins
as X-Mas Pedestrian
Lindy Barrett
as Ball Child
Martin Bratanov
as Palace Guard, Soldier
Zachary Catazaro
as Male Dancer
Matthew Charlton
as Russian Diplomat
Will Christopherson
as Toy Soldier
Dailis Cirulis
as Passerby
Chloe Louise Dibble
as Mistletoe Seller
Marta Escote
as Ice Realm Resident
Kayleigh Ferguson
as Maid
Flor Ferraco
as Drosselmeyer Guest
Liam Gardiner
as Throne Room Guard
Sharon Sibyl Gatt
as Flower Realm Lady
Jacob Greener Tofts
as Toy Child
Shane Griffin
as Toy Soldier
Miranda Hart
as Dew Drop Fairy
Elisa Hayrapetyan
as Market Passerby
Libby Hill
as Ballroom Girl
Maxamillian Hofgartner
as Nutcracker, Toy Soldier
Tim Ingall
as Caroler
Elle Van Knoll
as Market Passerby
Fuka Koshiba
as Kurara
Marian Lorencik
as Market Punter
Benjamin Mason
as Toy Soldier
Martyn Mayger
as Victorian Passerby
Rita Mcdonald Damper
as Caroler
Kei Miura
as Scared Toy Soldier
Lucy Morehen
as Sweetie Realm Doll
Hugh O Brien
as Party Guest
Cadyn Page
as Child
Phil Reeve
as Ice Realm Creature
Blake Ridder
as Toy Soldier
Eddy Shore
as Throne Room Guard
Dasha Simakina Foster
as Snow Girl, Young Princess at Ball
Daniel Smales
as Nutcracker
Jane Staiano
as Caroler
Albert Tang
as Key Commitee Member
Alisha Tarran
as Christmas Market Governess
Emily Tebbutt
as Ice Realm Courtier
Sam Thompson
as Palace Guard, Soldier
Tom Whelehan
as Vendor
John Whitby
as Ball room guest
Luke Frazer Wright
as Throne Room Guard
Directors
2Writers
8Ashleigh Powell
Writer, Writers, screenplay by, screen story by
E T A Hoffmann
Writer, Writers, suggested by the short story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" written by
Giles Asbury
storyboard artist
Marc Vena
storyboard artist
Marius Petipa
Writer, Writers
Oscar Wright
storyboard artist
Stephen Forrest Smith
storyboard artist
Tony Chance
storyboard artist
Producers
17Alison Beckett
co-producer
Amanda Darby
digital asset producer: Propshop
Chris Dewolde
dailies producer
Earle Stuart Callender
bidding producer: One of Us
James Enright
asset producer
Jeremy Johns
co-producer
Larry Franco
Producer, producer (p.g.a.)
Lindy Goldstein
executive producer
Marc Weigert
co-producer
Maria Canales
postvisualization producer coordinator: Baraboom! Studios
Mark Gordon
Producer
Mark Gordon Nm0330428
Producer, producer (p.g.a.)
Paul F Becker
executive producer stereoscopic conversion
Sara Smith
executive producer
Stacey Boiselle
motion capture producer: Audiomotion Studios
Stefan Brenner
ncam producer: Mackevision
Tom Barber
visual effects digital producer: MPC
Other crew
801Mark Birtchnell
2nd assistant accountant
Charlotte Gray
2nd assistant sound
Jack Cowley Ellis
3d capture technician
Thomas Wingrove
3d concept modeller
Tom Cowlishaw
3d generalist: One of Us
Katie Hyatt
3d prop modeler
Steve Mason
3d prop modeler
Aled Evans
accounts assistant
Lee Davis
accounts assistant
Daniel Barber Moore
accounts assistant (as Daniel Moore)
Charlie Doult
accounts clerk, construction assistant
Suzy Fink
accounts clerk
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