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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) 8.0
Jack Skellington, king of Halloweentown, discovers Christmas Town, but doesn't quite understand the concept. Director:Henry Selick |
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Cast
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| Chris Sarandon | ... |
Jack Skellington
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| Catherine O'Hara | ... | ||
| William Hickey | ... |
Dr. Finklestein
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| Glenn Shadix | ... |
Mayor
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| Paul Reubens | ... |
Lock
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| Ken Page | ... |
Oogie Boogie
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Edward Ivory | ... |
Santa
(voice) (as Ed Ivory)
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Susan McBride | ... |
Big Witch /
WWD.
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Debi Durst | ... |
Corpse Kid /
Corpse Mom /
Small Witch
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| Greg Proops | ... |
Harlequin Demon /
Devil /
Sax Player
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Kerry Katz | ... | |
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Randy Crenshaw | ... | |
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Sherwood Ball | ... |
Mummy /
Vampire
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| Carmen Twillie | ... |
Undersea Gal /
Man Under the Stairs
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Storyline
Jack Skellington, the pumpkin king of Halloween Town, is bored with doing the same thing every year for Halloween. One day he stumbles into Christmas Town, and is so taken with the idea of Christmas that he tries to get the resident bats, ghouls, and goblins of Halloween town to help him put on Christmas instead of Halloween -- but alas, they can't get it quite right. Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>
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A ghoulish tale with wicked humour & stunning animation. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
29 October 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas See more »Filming Locations:
San Francisco, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$18,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£65,668 (UK) (1 December 2006)Gross:
$75,082,668 (USA) (13 November 2009)Company Credits
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Dolby DigitalColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1
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Santa: 'Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems in a place perhaps you've seen in your dreams. For the story you're about to be told began with the holiday worlds of auld. Now you've probably wondered where holidays come from. If you haven't I'd say it's time you begun.
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(1993) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Danny Elfman
Performed by Danny Elfman
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Did You Know?
Trivia
In the original poem written by Tim Burton, the only characters that existed were Jack, Zero and Santa. All the other characters were made up for the movies, although he describes some of the presents which were given out, including in some cases the names of the children. See more »Goofs
In the cemetery scene, as Jack sings and gets to the line "And I just can't wait until next Halloween", you can briefly see the wires supporting him shining against the background. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Santa: 'Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems in a place perhaps you've seen in your dreams. For the story you're about to be told began with the holiday worlds of auld. Now you've probably wondered where holidays come from. If you haven't I'd say it's time you begun.
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No credits are shown, except the company and the film's name. See more »Soundtracks
"What's This?"(1993) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Danny Elfman
Performed by Danny Elfman
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This movie has always been a favorite of mine. I never like holiday movies, because i always find them to be full to bursting with slapstick comedy, or way too sugary-sweet and dramatic. both of these things are okay in moderation, but most Christmas movies seem to go to one side of the spectrum or the other. this wonderful fairy tale is perfect for someone like me, who likes a little bit of a darker movie, but expects a Christmas movie to have a good message. the darkness in the movie is not without cause-it shows the joy of Christmas in great contrast to the scariness of Halloween, and it made me love both holidays all the more for that reason. i don't know, maybe that's just because Halloween and Christmas are my favorite holidays, but i really feel that this movie is great for older children and adults. younger children (up to 5 or 6 years) may find this simply frightening, but older children would find it wonderful.