11-year-old Lisa has no time for toys; she's too busy taking care of her siblings and cooking for her mother. During the Christmas Eve blizzard, Lisa travels to Toyland in Wizard of Oz-like fashion and arrives just in time for a wedding. Young Mary Contrary is about to marry mean, old Barnaby Barnacle, despite the fact that she loves Jack Be Nimble. Lisa tries to stop this terrible wedding and, together with her new friends, discovers that Barnaby wants to take over Toyland. Lisa, Mary, Jack, and Georgie Porgie ask the Toymaster for help, but he can't help them as long as Lisa doesn't truly believe in toys.
Directed by Clive Donner
holiday
musical
christmas
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Cast
Drew Barrymore
Lisa Piper
Richard Mulligan
Barnie / Barnaby Barnicle
Eileen Brennan
Mrs. Piper / Widow Hubbard
Keanu Reeves
Jack Fenton / Jack-be-Nimble
Pat Morita
The Toymaster
Jill Schoelen
Mary Piper / Mary Contrary
Googy Gress
George / Georgie Porgie
Walter Buschhoff
Justice Grimm
Crew
Eleanor Fazan
Choreographer
Linda Phillips-Palo
Casting Associate
Glen MacDonough
Lyricist
Leslie Bricusse
Songs
Victor Herbert
Songs
Leslie Bricusse
Lyricist
Glen MacDonough
Opera
Victor Herbert
Opera
Popular Reviews
46 reviews
Amina Iqbal
5.0★ · 03/05/26
This film felt like a fever dream
This film felt like a fever dream
kieryae
2.0★ · 12/28/25
“jack be nimble…jack be dead.”
for Keanu reeves’s first big role, i feels sorry for him.
Barnaby was an absolute predator and his villain arc probably started from being named barnaby in the first place. Keanu’s bright blue pants irritated me.
“Just don’t breathe?”
”Well what air am i supposed to breathe?”
oh my god we get it. you’re from cincinnati. mr miyagi as santa… absolute fever dream. fun fact; in the scene where the sleigh takes off, not only can you see a reindeer die in the background, but you can also see mr miyagiclaus adjust his..jingle bells.
thank you and goodnight.
“jack be nimble…jack be dead.”
for Keanu reeves’s first big role, i feels sorry for him.
Barnaby was an absolute predator and his villain arc probably started from being named barnaby in the first place. Keanu’s bright blue pants irritated me.
“Just don’t breathe?”
”Well what air am i supposed to breathe?”
oh my god we get it. you’re from cincinnati. mr miyagi as santa… absolute fever dream. fun fact; in the scene where the sleigh takes off, not only can you see a reindeer die in the background, but you can also see mr miyagiclaus adjust his..jingle bells.
thank you and goodnight.
Manny
5.0★ · 12/15/25
My mom loves the 60’s version of this. Was curious to see this how Drew Barrymore and Keanu Reeves casted one looked. Very 80’s to say the least.
My mom loves the 60’s version of this. Was curious to see this how Drew Barrymore and Keanu Reeves casted one looked. Very 80’s to say the least.
