Reviewing the film for the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Scott Hettrick found "The animation is more sophisticated, the colors are far more vibrant, and the feature is filled with more characters, story lines and overall activity" than the previous year's Barbie in the Nutcracker.
Scott Hettrick found that "The animation is more advanced, the colors are much brighter, and the film has a greater number of characters, storylines, and overall activity" than last year's Barbie in the Nutcracker.