When Clara’s mother leaves her a mysterious gift, she embarks on a journey to four secret realms—where she discovers her greatest strength could change the world.
Directed by Lasse Hallström and Joe Johnston
princess
magic
fairy tale
betrayal
magical object
based on short story
christmas
Rank
#223 in 2018·#7231 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
2.6 / 5
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Cast
Mackenzie Foy
Clara Stahlbaum
Jayden Fowora-Knight
Captain Phillip Hoffman
Tom Sweet
Fritz Stahlbaum
Keira Knightley
Sugar Plum Fairy
Helen Mirren
Mother Ginger
Morgan Freeman
Drosselmeyer
Eugenio Derbez
Hawthorne
Matthew Macfadyen
Benjamin Stahlbaum
Richard E. Grant
Shiver
Sergei Polunin
Sweets Cavalier
Misty Copeland
Ballerina Princess
Anna Madeley
Marie Stahlbaum
Crew
E. T. A. Hoffmann
Creator
Lasse Hallström
Director
Joe Johnston
Director
Ashleigh Powell
Screenplay
James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
Stuart Levy
Editor
Linus Sandgren
Director of Photography
Mark Gordon
Producer
Larry Franco
Producer
Marius Petipa
Original Story
E. T. A. Hoffmann
Short Story
Chris Corbould
Special Effects Supervisor
Popular Reviews
782 reviews
Brayden
6.0★ · 12/25/25
Wilhelm Scream Featured, life is worth living again
Wilhelm Scream Featured, life is worth living again
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Nara
7.0★ · 04/17/26
another fever dream
another fever dream
aeri
5.0★ · 03/29/26
KEIRA KNIGHTLEY??!
KEIRA KNIGHTLEY??!
Kiwibestia
3.0★ · 03/28/26
Abysmal writing and even more abysmal story but I won’t deny that I had fun watching it. Moral of the story don’t write while you have fever
Abysmal writing and even more abysmal story but I won’t deny that I had fun watching it. Moral of the story don’t write while you have fever
Daniela1303
10.0★ · 03/23/26
Underrated i love to watch this movie on Christmas
Underrated i love to watch this movie on Christmas
