The Nutcracker and the Four Realms-Kids Movie Review

“Give me that key,” says Clara (Mackenzie Foy) to a creepy little mouse in a beautiful snow filled forest. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is the story of a young girl who is on a mission to find a key to unlock a cherished gift she receives from her recently deceased mother. The gift is an ornate metallic egg that requires a key to open it. The message on the egg says, “To my beautiful Clara: Everything you need is inside. Love, Mother.” Determined to find the key, Clara mysteriously is transported to a magical world called the Four Realms. In this new world she encounters a soldier named Phillip, a gang of mice, and leaders of three of the four Realms. Clara eventually learns that she must go to the scary Fourth Realm, ruled by tyrant Mother Ginger (Helen Mirren), to obtain her key. She also learns that by retrieving the key she could bring peace to the chaotic and war torn Realm world. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is Disney’s live adaptation based on the classic Christmas ballet.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: November 2, 2018
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 8+
Sexual Content: None
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: None
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: None

Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

• There is a scary, creepy creature made up of  hundreds of moving mice, his name is the Mouse King. He grabs people in the forest and carries them away.
• There’s a battle between living toys.
• Clowns start to attack Clara and her friends.
• Soldiers fall into holes dug by mice.
• A carousel is crushed by a swarm of mice.
• The mature subject matter of death is involved.

Crude or Profane Language: Mild

• We hear “damned.”

Drug and Alcohol Content:None

Will Kids Like It? Yes

Overall, this is a wonderful and magical story. Parents need to be aware of the moderate violence throughout the film. Depending on the child this is appropriate for kids ages 8 and up.

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