The Nutcracker (1993 film)

The Nutcracker
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Emile Ardolino
Written by	Susan Cooper (narration)
Based on	Peter Martins's stage production of The Nutcracker
Produced by	Robert Hurwitz Robert A. Krasnow
Starring	Darci Kistler Damian Woetzel Kyra Nichols Bart Robinson Cook Macaulay Culkin Jessica Lynn Cohen New York City Ballet
Narrated by	Kevin Kline
Cinematography	Ralf D. Bode
Edited by	Girish Bhargava
Music by	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Production companies	Elektra Entertainment Regency Enterprises
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	November 24, 1993 (1993-11-24)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$19 million[1]
Box office	$2.1 million[1]

The Nutcracker, also known as George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, is a 1993 American Christmas ballet film based on Peter Martins's stage production and directed by Emile Ardolino. It stars Darci Kistler, Damian Woetzel, Kyra Nichols, Bart Robinson Cook, Macaulay Culkin, Jessica Lynn Cohen, Wendy Whelan, Margaret Tracey, Gen Horiuchi, Tom Gold, and the New York City Ballet.

The film was released by Warner Bros. under their Warner Bros. Family Entertainment label on November 24, 1993, four days after director Ardolino died. It received mixed reviews and was a box office failure, grossing only $2 million.