Movies like The Nutcracker
If The Nutcracker's mix of dance, ballet and christmas stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what The Nutcracker's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992 · Directed by Brian Henson · 86 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: christmas · Also music and fantasy
A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during nighttime visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.
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A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits
2016 · Directed by Michelle Johnston · 92 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: dance · Also fantasy and music
A contemporary musical version of the classic Cinderella story in which the servant step daughter hope to compete in a musical competition for a famous pop star.
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Black Swan
2010 · Directed by Darren Aronofsky · 108 min7.7
Why you'll like itShares: dance, ballet
A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake."
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Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
2020 · Directed by David E. Talbert · 122 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: christmas · Also fantasy and music
An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever.
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A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish
2019 · Directed by Michelle Johnston · 86 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: christmas · Also music and fantasy
Kat is an aspiring singer-songwriter who dreams of making it big. However, her dreams are stalled by her reality: a conniving and cruel stepfamily and a demoralizing job working as a singing elf at billionaire Terrence…
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The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993 · Directed by Henry Selick · 76 min7.8
Why you'll like itShares: christmas
Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to…
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
1964 · Directed by Larry Roemer · 52 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: christmas
Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his glowing nose, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius,…
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Another Cinderella Story
2008 · Directed by Damon Santostefano · 92 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: dance
A guy who danced with what could be the girl of his dreams at a costume ball only has one hint at her identity: the Zune she left behind as she rushed home in order to make her curfew.
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Dance with Me
1998 · Directed by Randa Haines · 126 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: dance
Young Cuban Rafael just buried his mother, and comes to Houston to meet his father John for the first time. The difficult part is that John doesn't know he is Rafael's father.
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Take the Lead
2006 · Directed by Liz Friedlander · 118 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: dance
A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance.
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Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
2022 · Directed by Stephen Donnelly · 97 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: christmas
On a cold Christmas Eve, selfish miser Ebenezer Scrooge has one night left to face his past — and change the future — before time runs out.
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Honey 3: Dare to Dance
2016 · Directed by Bille Woodruff · 97 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: dance
While attending college in Cape Town, Melea Martin feels constrained by the school's strict policies, and decides to set out on her own.