The film was directed by Harold Harris and starred the voices of Jim Belushi, Cheech Marin, and Phyllis Diller.

A group of anthropomorphic nuts, Colonel, Mac, Sparkle, Stash, and Gramps, overhear her plight, but become relieved at the scene of Uncle Drosselmeyer giving his niece and nephew Christmas gifts: a cannon for Fritz and a nutcracker doll for Marie.

A chase up the ladder of the Christmas tree ensues, resulting in the doll falling hard to the floor.

However, as the foods celebrate their victory, Marie is magically reduced to the nutcracker prince's height by Uncle Drosselmeyer.

Imprisoned in the cheese foundry of Reginald's palace, Marie laments her failure to save Christmas and imagines herself slow dancing with the prince in a chapel to emotional music.

Chaos ensues when Reginald overhears a black-eyed pea laughing at him for not winning Marie's heart; a chase on flying motorcycles made of crackers and olives follows suit.

The group arrives at the Sugar Plum Fairy's castle, where she reveals that the Christmas star is able to grant any wish including the power to bring Marie's parents home.

Marie wakes up to find her parents greeting her along with Uncle Drosselmeyer and a guest resembling the prince.

The film ends with Marie and the prince sharing a kiss while Mac and the nuts provide the mistletoe.