Natasha Roberts 10/10 (for what it is.) I enjoyed this for years as a young girl in the late 1990's and its cute and nostalgic to watch today! Definitely a great film for kids, has a lot of different things going on but is easy for younger kids to enjoy as well. Can't believe how some people are reviewing it on here. No its not going to win any awards, but its great for what it is: an adorable, but sophisticated movie for children to enjoy! I'm keeping this in my collection to show my friends future kids when I babysit. Could be enjoyable for adults to watch with the children, it doesn't come across as "stupid" like some other children's movies and shows

Eric Stevenson It was actually pretty interesting to see where this lengthy series started. I think there have been at least ten direct-to-video Barbie movies in this series. You would think that this one would set up an ongoing story. No such luck. Of course, I don't really think Barbie has much of a mythology, at least not when compared to other toys. I mean, Transformers and G. I. Joe should at least be given credit for having spinoffs that have somewhat of an ongoing story. I guess it's because I'm just a man. I never played Barbie as a kid. I remember first learning about these by seeing all of them listed on Knology On Demand.All I know is that Ken is her boyfriend (possibly husband?). This movie is a retelling of "The Nutcracker" with Tim Curry voicing the mouse king. I really like him in this role and I now realize he was the voice of Nigel Thornberry all along! I guess I'm not that familiar with the original story. I didn't see some of these twists coming. Then again, I heard this is actually weak compared to a lot of the other movies! It's really weighed down by the animation. This looks really ugly. I guess seeing as how they're literally toys it makes sense they would look like this. Still, not for me. **

alice917 I was amazed to see the low rating this movie was given! My daughter absolutely loves it. The movie highlights real ballet steps and the original Tchaikovsky score, performed by th London Symphony. The plot is sweet, Barbie is a good role model, and there's a wonderful message. It also almost completely non-violent. The evil rat is wonderfully voiced by Tim Curry. I thought this Barbie movie was much better than Rapunzel but it's certainly rated lower. I have to echo some other comments by saying I've seen it around 100 times with my 2 year old and it's still not completely boring!

hfong I have seen or heard this movie at least 50X. Why? I have 2 year old twins (boy/girl)...say no more. Nonetheless, this is a pretty good movie. both my daughter and my son enjoy this movie (she likes barbie, he likes the mouse king, a.k.a. Christmas Rat). I strongly suggest this flick. Not cloying like say, Dragontales, not annoying like Barney. Tim Curry must have had a ball making this movie. And even though is does play fast and loose with the traditional Nutcracker, it still has great music and wonderful, albeit animated, ballet dancing.