Summaries

Barbie (Kelly Sheridan) shows that if you are kind, clever and brave, anything is possible in this tale of Clara (Kelly Sheridan) and her amazing Nutcracker (Kirby Morrow), who set off on an adventure to find the Sugarplum Princess.

In her first movie brimming with Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's enchanting music, Barbie (Kelly Sheridan) gives life to the plucky young girl, Clara, as she narrates the fascinating story of the Nutcracker to her younger sister, Kelly (Chantal Strand). When Clara receives a lustrous wooden nutcracker from Aunt Elizabeth Drosselmeyer (Kathleen Barr) as a Christmas present, that same night, the magical toy comes to life to protect her from the army of the evil Mouse King (Tim Curry). However, the invader manages to shrink her to toy size. Now, Clara and her defender, the brave Nutcracker (Kirby Morrow), embark on a marvellous adventure, in search of the beautiful Sugarplum Princess - the only one capable of breaking the spell. Can a dash of valor help Clara thwart the King's plans?—Nick Riganas

Details

Keywords
  • russia
  • size change
  • animal villain
  • mouse king
  • anthropomorphic animal as villain
Genres
  • Animation
  • Family
  • Romance
  • Musical
Release date Oct 1, 2001
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States Canada
Official sites Mattel, Inc.
Language English
Production companies Mattel Entertainment Mainframe Entertainment Family Home Entertainment (FHE)

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 16m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

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