Ben Stiller and Linda Cardellini Stepped in Poop and Got Pecked By Chickens for Nutcrackers

A Christmas Story. White Christmas. Miracle on 34th Street. All of these are holiday classics that fill hearts and homes every December. The search for new films to add to the canon is constant, and David Gordon Green’s Nutcrackers, which stars Ben Stiller and Linda Cardellini, is an immediate and serious contender. Centering on selfish workaholic Michael (Stiller), the film sees him forced to look after his four mischievous nephews (real-life brothers Homer, Ulysses, Atlas, and Arlo Janson) with the help of kindhearted social worker Gretchen (Cardellini). It has plenty of laughter and love alike, both playing on favorite tropes and putting a refreshing spin on the genre.

This is Stiller’s first leading role in seven years, as he’s been working hard behind the scenes the past few years directing Emmys darlings like Escape at Dannemora and Severance. The chaotic delight of this film, however, harkens back to some of his best performances, including one of my personal favorites, Meet the Parents. Cardellini has a busy few months ahead. In addition to Nutcrackers, she’ll appear in Creature Commandos and is starring in No Good Deed, which reunites her with Dead to Me’s Liz Feldman.

Collider got the chance to speak with Stiller and Cardellini about what makes a Christmas classic, working with a plethora of both kids and animals on this production, their favorite days on set, and more.

Nutcrackers is now streaming on Hulu.

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