MovieBias

See all results for ""
BrowseAnalyticsAbout

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms poster

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)

Overview

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.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Disney Plus logoDisney Plus
Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Powered byJustWatch

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Political: Center
Diversity: High
Race Swap: Yes

Viewer Rating
4.7

Overview

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.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Disney Plus logoDisney Plus
Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central conflict, involving a young girl saving a magical world from a tyrannical ruler and restoring order, is framed through universal fantasy tropes of good versus evil and self-discovery, making its core themes apolitical.

The movie demonstrates significant DEI through explicit racial recasting of a traditionally white role, such as Drosselmeyer, and features a visibly diverse supporting cast. However, its fantasy narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of them.

Secondary

The film features Drosselmeyer and the Nutcracker (Captain Philip Hoffman), characters traditionally depicted as white in the source material and its adaptations, portrayed by Black actors.

The film 'The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes. The narrative focuses on a traditional fantasy adventure without incorporating elements related to queer identity, resulting in no net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal.

The film "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on a young girl's adventure in a magical world, without incorporating elements related to transgender identity. Therefore, its net impact on the portrayal of transsexual characters and themes is N/A.

The film does not depict any female character engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. While female characters are present, their roles do not involve direct physical combat victories against men.

The film adapts the classic Nutcracker story, maintaining the established genders for all major and recognizable characters from the source material, such as Clara, the Nutcracker, Drosselmeyer, and the Sugar Plum Fairy. No character canonically or widely established as one gender is portrayed as a different gender.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

4.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
5.6
The Movie Database logo
6.1

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
3.2
Metacritic logo
3.9

More Like This

The Point poster
Leans Progressive
7.2
The Point
 (1971)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
The Sea Beast poster
Leans Progressive
7.8
The Sea Beast
 (2022)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Treasure Planet poster
Leans Progressive
6.9
Treasure Planet
 (2002)

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer poster
Leans Progressive
8.3
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
 (1964)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Onward poster
Leans Progressive
7.5
Onward
 (2020)

Political: Center
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Neutral
Raya and the Last Dragon poster
Leans Progressive
8.0
Raya and the Last Dragon
 (2021)

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Aladdin poster
Leans Progressive
8.5
Aladdin
 (1992)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Around the World in 80 Days poster
Leans Progressive
6.9
Around the World in 80 Days
 (1956)
Political: Center
Diversity: High
FernGully: The Last Rainforest poster
Leans Progressive
6.6
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
 (1992)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Horton Hears a Who! poster
Leans Progressive
7.1
Horton Hears a Who!
 (2008)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
The Book of Life poster
Leans Progressive
7.4
The Book of Life
 (2014)

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans poster
Progressive
7.7
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
 (2021)

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
The Croods: A New Age poster
Center
6.9
The Croods: A New Age
 (2020)

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Nimona poster
Progressive
8.0
Nimona
 (2023)

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
An Almost Christmas Story poster
Leans Progressive
8.0
An Almost Christmas Story
 (2024)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie poster
Progressive
7.9
Justice League: Starcrossed - The Movie
 (2004)

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Female Combat: Yes
Craig Before the Creek poster
Leans Progressive
7.5
Craig Before the Creek
 (2023)

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Shrek poster
Leans Progressive
8.2
Shrek
 (2001)

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Hercules poster
Leans Progressive
7.6
Hercules
 (1997)
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Brave poster
Center
7.2
Brave
 (2012)

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
MovieBias

Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceCookies PolicyAI Policy

Copyright 2026 © moviebias.com