The Nutcracker is a holiday fairy tale about a young girl,
Clara, and her favorite Christmas.

Clara's Godfather, Drosselmeier, is a magical, mysterious character
in her life. This Christmas he has given her a special gift, a beautiful
Nutcracker doll. Clara wants to stay awake with it all night, but
her family sends her off to bed. After everyone is asleep, Clara
sneaks downstairs to look at her Nutcracker doll. She eventually
falls asleep, and with a little help from Drosselmeier's magic,
she begins to dream...

Mice awaken her. The Mouse King appears and tries to kidnap
her and take her to his kingdom. Then, soldiers arrive and behind
them is the life-sized Nutcracker. He has come to save her from the
Mouse King. After an exciting battle, the Nutcracker defeats the
Mouse King. Clara has found her prince. Appearing through the
smoke, the Nutcracker Prince has come to take her away to his
special land and to show her his magnificent palace. Their
journey takes them through enchanted lands where they
meet a wide variety of fantasy characters.