NUTCRACKERS (2024)

Name: NUTCRACKERS (2024)
Item: NUTCRACKERS (2024)
Author: Review

"Heartfelt Christmas Dramedy with Some Edgy Antics"

Content: -2 Extreme caution for older teenagers and adults.

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What You Need To Know:

NUTCRACKERS is a holiday movie streaming on Hulu that follows Michael, a Chicago-based real estate developer who loves no one and nothing besides his work. However, when his sister dies unexpectedly, Michael must drive to Ohio to care for his sister's four children while child services try to locate a foster home for them. At first, the four children give Michael a hard time. Their rough and tumble ways keep Micheal from doing his work, which could be the win of his already successful career. The only issue is that Michael must return to Chicago before the weekend ends. However, as the struggle to find the boys a foster home only intensifies, Michael grows fonder of them.

NUTCRACKERS emphasizes the importance of family and love, showing how hard it is when children don’t have their parents. Michael learns that loving his family is more important than his coveted work. It’s ultimately a heartfelt story about a “found” family and sacrificing for the ones we love. These moral themes are marred slightly by excessive coarse language and conversations about sex that may be excessive for younger audiences. MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for young teens.

Content:

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Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:

Moral worldview emphasizing the importance of family, love, and children having loving parents; however, Christians are portrayed as bad people in a few scenes;

Foul Language:

Intermittent uses of "S--t," "hell," "damn," "sucks," "brats," "butt," "stupid," "freaks," "hippies," "pain in the a**,” “Dumb a**” and other mild name calling, also bathroom humor throughout;

Violence:

The children talk about killing and cooking a chicken, nothing is shown, they discuss the death of their mother, they start a bonfire and spread her ashes;

More Detail:

At first, the four children, who are homeschooled and live on a farm, give Michael a hard time. Their rough and tumble ways keep Micheal from doing his work, which could be the win of his already successful career. The only issue is that Michael must return to Chicago before the weekend ends. However, as the struggle to find the boys a foster home only intensifies, Michael grows fonder of them.

NUTCRACKERS is a heartfelt story about a “found” family and the importance of having loving parents. The boys and Michael discover they can learn from each other amid their grief. Aside from these touching moments, NUTCRACKERS also has outstanding comedic elements revolving around the boy’s unique way of growing up, being homeschooled and working on the farm.

These moral elements are marred slightly by some foul language from the children throughout, as well as an extended conversation about sex. Ultimately, NUTCRACKERS is a fun, engaging, slightly edgy holiday dramedy about love, family, sacrifice, and handling grief together rather than alone. It also highlights the blessing of having children to care for. MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for younger teens due to some foul and inappropriate language, as well as a few scenes that present Christians in a negative light.