- HD 1080
- Runtime: 85m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Carroll Ballard
- Stars: Hugh Bigney, Patricia Barker, Vanessa Sharp, Wade Walthall, Russell Burnett
- keywords: musical, based on play or musical, uncle niece relationship, rat, ballet performance, dream realm, filmed theater, wooden soldier, evil king
- Production_studio: Hyperion Pictures, The Kushner-Locke Company, Pacific Northwest Ballet
- Slogan: A magnificent Christmas spectacular.
- providers: Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, MGM Plus, ScreenPix Apple TV Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus
- The Nutcracker: The Motion Picture is featured in the top rankings of 1986
- #6 in Top Family Movies of 1986
- #8 in Top Fantasy Movies of 1986
In this Pacific Northwest Ballet performance, it is Christmas Eve and festivities are underway. Clara is excited when her godfather arrives with a bag full of gifts, one of which is an intriguing wooden nutcracker. That night, while the household sleeps, Clara visits the Christmas tree to inspect her nutcracker and soon finds herself immersed in a dream world both dark and enchanting.