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{{Infobox film
#REDIRECT [[List of productions of The Nutcracker#George Balanchine's The Nutcracker (1993)]]
| name = The Nutcracker
| image =
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Emile Ardolino]]
| producer = [[Robert Hurwitz]]<br>Robert A. Krasnow
| narrator = [[Susan Cooper]]<br>[[Kevin Kline]]
| starring = [[Darci Kistler]]<br>[[Damian Woetzel]]<br>[[Kyra Nichols]]<br>[[Wendy Whelan]]<br>Margaret Tracey<br>[[Gen Horiuchi]]<br>[[Tom Gold]]
| music = [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]]
| cinematography = Ralf D. Bode
| editing = Girish Bhargava
| studio = Krasnow Productions<br>Arnon Milchan Productions<br>[[Elektra Entertainment Group]]<br>Embassy International Pictures<br>[[Regency Enterprises]]
| distributor = [[Warner Bros.]]
| released = {{Film date|1993|11|24}}
| runtime = 92 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget = $19 million<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=nutcracker.htm</ref>
| gross = $2,119,994<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=nutcracker.htm</ref>
}}

'''''The Nutcracker''''' is a 1993 American [[Christmas film]] directed by [[Emile Ardolino]]. The film stars [[Darci Kistler]], [[Damian Woetzel]], [[Kyra Nichols]], [[Wendy Whelan]], Margaret Tracey, [[Gen Horiuchi]] and [[Tom Gold]]. The film was released on November 24 1993, by [[Warner Bros.]].

==Plot==
{{Section empty|date=November 2014}}

== Cast ==
*[[Darci Kistler]] as The Sugarplum Fairy
*[[Damian Woetzel]] as The Sugarplum Fairy's Cavalier
*[[Kyra Nichols]] as Dewdrop
*[[Wendy Whelan]] as Coffee
*Margaret Tracey as Marzipan
*[[Gen Horiuchi]] as Tea
*[[Tom Gold]] as Candy Cane
*Lourdes López as Hot Chocolate
*[[Nilas Martins]] as Hot Chocolate
*William Otto as Mother Ginger
*Peter Reznick as Fritz
*[[Karin von Aroldingen]] as Grandparent
*Edward Bigelow as Grandparent
*[[Heather Watts]] as Frau Stahlbaum
*Robert LaFosse as Dr. Stahlbaum
*Bart Robinson Cook as Drosselmeier
*Jessica Lynn Cohen as Marie Stahlbaum
*[[Macaulay Culkin]] as The Nutcracker / Drosselmeier's Nephew
*[[Kevin Kline]] as Narrator
*[[Katrina Killian]] as Harlequin
*Roma Sosenko as Columbine
*Michael Byars as Soldier
*Robert D. Lyon as Mouse King
==Reception==

==Critical response==
''The Nutcracker'' received generally negative reviews from critics. Based on 7 reviews, the film holds a rotten rating of 57% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 6.3/10.<ref>http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the-nutcracker1993/</ref> The film was criticized by [[James Berardinelli]] for not capturing the excitement of a live performance, stating that it "opts to present a relatively mundane version of the stage production... utilizing almost none of the advantages offered by the (film) medium."<ref>http://www.reelviews.net/movies/n/nutcracker.html</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' criticized the film for not adapting the dance for a film audience and also its casting of Culkin who, he writes, "seems peripheral to all of the action, sort of like a celebrity guest or visiting royalty, nodding benevolently from the corners of shots."<ref>{{cite news| url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19931124/REVIEWS/311240301/1023 | work=Chicago Sun-Times | title=George Balanchine's The Nutcracker}}</ref> In ''[[The Washington Post]]'', Lucy Linfield echoed Ebert's criticism of Culkin, stating that "it's not so much that he can't act or dance; more important, the kid seems to have forgotten how to smile... All little Mac can muster is a surly grimace." She praised the dancing, however, as "strong, fresh and in perfect sync" and Kistler's Sugar Plum Fairy as "the Balanchinean ideal of a romantic, seemingly fragile beauty combined with a technique of almost startling strength, speed and knifelike precision."<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/georgebalanchinesthenutcrackerglinfield_a09e34.htm | work=The Washington Post | title=George Balanchine's The Nutcracker (review) | first=Susie | last=Linfield | date=1993-11-24 | accessdate=2010-11-05}}</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]''' [[Stephen Holden]] also criticized Culkin, calling his performance the film's "only serious flaw", but praised the cinematography as "very scrupulous in the way it establishes a mood of participatory excitement, then draws back far enough so that the classic ballet sequences choreographed by Balanchine and staged by Peter Martins can be seen in their full glory."<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/24/arts/review-film-george-balanchine-s-nutcracker-intimate-nutcracker-with-culkin-star.html?emc=eta1 | work=The New York Times | title=George Balanchine's The Nutcracker (review) | first=Stephen | last=Holden | date=1993-11-24 | accessdate=2010-11-05}}</ref>

===Box office==
During its theatrical run the film grossed $2,119,994.<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=nutcracker.htm</ref> In North America, the film opened to number 16 in its first weekend with $783,721.<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=1993&wknd=48&p=.htm</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0107719|The Nutcracker}}{{Emile Ardolino}}

[[Category:1993 films]]
[[Category:American films]]
[[Category:English-language films]]
[[Category:American Christmas films]]
[[Category:Warner Bros. films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Emile Ardolino]]

Revision as of 01:04, 7 November 2014

The Nutcracker
Directed byEmile Ardolino
Produced byRobert Hurwitz
Robert A. Krasnow
StarringDarci Kistler
Damian Woetzel
Kyra Nichols
Wendy Whelan
Margaret Tracey
Gen Horiuchi
Tom Gold
Narrated bySusan Cooper
Kevin Kline
CinematographyRalf D. Bode
Edited byGirish Bhargava
Music byPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Production
companies
Krasnow Productions
Arnon Milchan Productions
Elektra Entertainment Group
Embassy International Pictures
Regency Enterprises
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • November 24, 1993 (1993-11-24)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$19 million[1]
Box office$2,119,994[2]

The Nutcracker is a 1993 American Christmas film directed by Emile Ardolino. The film stars Darci Kistler, Damian Woetzel, Kyra Nichols, Wendy Whelan, Margaret Tracey, Gen Horiuchi and Tom Gold. The film was released on November 24 1993, by Warner Bros..

Plot

Cast

Reception

Critical response

The Nutcracker received generally negative reviews from critics. Based on 7 reviews, the film holds a rotten rating of 57% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 6.3/10.[3] The film was criticized by James Berardinelli for not capturing the excitement of a live performance, stating that it "opts to present a relatively mundane version of the stage production... utilizing almost none of the advantages offered by the (film) medium."[4] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times criticized the film for not adapting the dance for a film audience and also its casting of Culkin who, he writes, "seems peripheral to all of the action, sort of like a celebrity guest or visiting royalty, nodding benevolently from the corners of shots."[5] In The Washington Post, Lucy Linfield echoed Ebert's criticism of Culkin, stating that "it's not so much that he can't act or dance; more important, the kid seems to have forgotten how to smile... All little Mac can muster is a surly grimace." She praised the dancing, however, as "strong, fresh and in perfect sync" and Kistler's Sugar Plum Fairy as "the Balanchinean ideal of a romantic, seemingly fragile beauty combined with a technique of almost startling strength, speed and knifelike precision."[6] The New York Times' Stephen Holden also criticized Culkin, calling his performance the film's "only serious flaw", but praised the cinematography as "very scrupulous in the way it establishes a mood of participatory excitement, then draws back far enough so that the classic ballet sequences choreographed by Balanchine and staged by Peter Martins can be seen in their full glory."[7]

=Box office

During its theatrical run the film grossed $2,119,994.[8] In North America, the film opened to number 16 in its first weekend with $783,721.[9]

References

  1. ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=nutcracker.htm
  2. ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=nutcracker.htm
  3. ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the-nutcracker1993/
  4. ^ http://www.reelviews.net/movies/n/nutcracker.html
  5. ^ "George Balanchine's The Nutcracker". Chicago Sun-Times.
  6. ^ Linfield, Susie (1993-11-24). "George Balanchine's The Nutcracker (review)". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
  7. ^ Holden, Stephen (1993-11-24). "George Balanchine's The Nutcracker (review)". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
  8. ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=nutcracker.htm
  9. ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=1993&wknd=48&p=.htm
  • The Nutcracker at IMDb
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