Summary
Hard-working bakery owner Kate Holiday, has more cookie orders than she has time to fill this holiday season, and when her boyfriend suddenly breaks up with her, any shred of Christmas joy she was hanging onto, immediately disappears. After Kate hangs the last ornament on the tree and goes to bed, she awakens the next morning to a little bit of Christmas magic. She gets the surprise of her life when Chip, a handsome soldier who may or may not be the Nutcracker Prince from Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker,” appears in her living room.
Cast
Melissa Joan Hart
Kate Holiday
Barry Watson
Chip
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Rosa
Conchata Ferrell
Clara
Rizwan Manji
Justin
Richard Riehle
Drosselmeyer
Ryan Caltagirone
Mark
Chester Jones III
Bartender
Joanna Howard
Ginger
Katie McCarty
Tiffany
John Mondin
Big Mousekowitz
Mike Sharits
Eric Franklin
Mason Wilkerson
Kid
Jessica Alexandra Green
Woman Caroler
Nichelle Bussey
Woman at Post Office
Joe Cassidy
Worker
Richard Tovish
Snow Guy
Jerry Miller
Tree Lot Vendor
Leslie Gilliams
Vendor
Jesse Burke
Little Mousel (uncredited)
Kaleb J. Garrett
Customer (uncredited)
Bill Salvatore
Caroller (uncredited)
Keith J. Stevens
Townsperson / Bar Patron (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Colin Theys
Writer
Keith Giglio
Writer
Juliet Giglio
Reviews
r96sk
December 6, 2022
5
It's not good, fact. It is kinda likeable though.
I didn't really enjoy <em>'A Very Nutty Christmas'</em> but it has its heart in the right place and I came away from viewing it feeling alright about it. Melissa Joan Hart and Barry Watson, despite iffy chemistry, are probably the main reasons for that, Watson in particular. The supports are OK too.
The film does drag in patches and the whole vibe of it feels too clean and too acted out, which is a weird thing to say, granted, but it's just not a film that comes across as natural - every inch of it feels overtly constructed.
Not one I'd personally recommend, though you could do worse.
