Barbie in the Nutcracker is a 2001 animated fantasy film co-produced by Mainframe Entertainment and Mattel Entertainment, and distributed by Artisan Home Entertainment. Barbie in the Nutcracker premiered on VHS on October 2, 2001, by Artisan, followed up with a DVD release a few weeks later on October 23. before being subsequently released overseas through Entertainment Rights and Universal Pictures Video. The film sold more than 3.4 million units on DVD by 2002, and grossed $150 million in total sales. It won the Video Premiere Award for Best Animated Video Premiere Movie. The film aired on Nickelodeon on March 21, 2004. It is the first computer animated Barbie movie of the franchise.
Plot[]
Voice Cast[]
- Japanese
- English
- Kelly Sheridan as Barbie/Clara
- the late Kirby Morrow as The Nutcracker/Prince Eric
- Tim Curry as The Mouse King
- Peter Kelamis as Pimm the Bat
- Christopher Gaze as Major Mint
- Ian James Corlett as Captain Candy
- Chantal Strand as Kelly
- Kathleen Barr as Aunt Elizabeth Drosselmayer/Owl
- French Tickner as Grandfather Drosselmayer
- Alex Doduk as Tommy
- Britt McKillip as Peppermint Girl
- Danny McKinnon as Gingerbread boy
- Shona Gailbraith as Fairies
Trivia[]
- Despite this being the first Barbie movie, it is actually and ironically the third movie to air on Nickelodeon.