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The Nightmare Before Christmas

  • 19931993
  • PGPG
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
332K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
398
126
Danny Elfman and Chris Sarandon in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
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AnimationFamilyFantasy
Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
332K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
398
126
  • Director
    • Henry Selick
  • Writers
    • Tim Burton(story and characters)
    • Michael McDowell(adaptation)
    • Caroline Thompson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Danny Elfman(voice)
    • Chris Sarandon(voice)
    • Catherine O'Hara(voice)
  • Director
    • Henry Selick
  • Writers
    • Tim Burton(story and characters)
    • Michael McDowell(adaptation)
    • Caroline Thompson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Danny Elfman(voice)
    • Chris Sarandon(voice)
    • Catherine O'Hara(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 602User reviews
    • 228Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 17 nominations total

    Videos11

    The Nightmare Before Christmas: 2018 Edition
    Trailer 1:14
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    The Nightmare Before Christmas
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    Hidden Gems to Watch on Disney+
    Clip 3:20
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    Holiday Movies and TV Specials That Get You in the Spirit
    Clip 2:06
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    The Nightmare Before Christmas: 3D
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    The Nightmare Before Christmas: 3D
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    The Nightmare Before Christmas: 3D
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    The Nightmare Before Christmas: 3D
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    The Nightmare Before Christmas
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    The Nightmare Before Christmas
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    What Are These Stars Watching This Holiday Season?
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    Photos181

    Glenn Shadix in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
    Danny Elfman, Paul Reubens, Catherine O'Hara, and Edward Ivory in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
    Danny Elfman and Chris Sarandon in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
    Danny Elfman and Chris Sarandon in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
    Catherine O'Hara and William Hickey in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
    The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
    Tim Burton and Henry Selick in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
    Tim Burton and Danny Elfman in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
    Danny Elfman, Catherine O'Hara, and Chris Sarandon in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
    Catherine O'Hara and Chris Sarandon in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
    Danny Elfman and Chris Sarandon in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
    Danny Elfman and Chris Sarandon in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

    Top cast

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    Danny Elfman
    Danny Elfman
    • Jack Skellington - Singing Voice
    • (voice)
    • …
    Chris Sarandon
    Chris Sarandon
    • Jack Skellington
    • (voice)
    Catherine O'Hara
    Catherine O'Hara
    • Sally
    • (voice)
    • …
    William Hickey
    William Hickey
    • Dr. Finkelstein
    • (voice)
    Glenn Shadix
    Glenn Shadix
    • Mayor
    • (voice)
    Paul Reubens
    Paul Reubens
    • Lock
    • (voice)
    Ken Page
    Ken Page
    • Oogie Boogie
    • (voice)
    Edward Ivory
    • Santa
    • (voice)
    • (as Ed Ivory)
    Susan McBride
    • Big Witch
    • (voice)
    • …
    Debi Durst
    • Corpse Kid
    • (voice)
    • …
    Greg Proops
    Greg Proops
    • Harlequin Demon
    • (voice)
    • (as Gregory Proops)
    • …
    Kerry Katz
    • Man Under Stairs
    • (voice)
    • …
    Randy Crenshaw
    Randy Crenshaw
    • Mr. Hyde
    • (voice)
    • …
    Sherwood Ball
    • Mummy
    • (voice)
    • …
    Carmen Twillie
    Carmen Twillie
    • Undersea Gal
    • (voice)
    • …
    Glenn Walters
    • Wolfman
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Henry Selick
    • Writers
      • Tim Burton(story and characters)
      • Michael McDowell(adaptation)
      • Caroline Thompson(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In 2001, Walt Disney Pictures began to consider producing a sequel, but rather than using stop motion, Disney wanted to use computer animation. Tim Burton convinced Disney to drop the idea. "I was always very protective of [Nightmare] not to do sequels or things of that kind," Burton explained. "You know, 'Jack visits Thanksgiving world' or other kinds of things just because I felt the movie had a purity to it and the people that like it."
    • Goofs
      (at around 37 mins) In "Kidnap the Sandy Claws," just before Lock launches Barrel across the room, Lock is singing and his words are aligned. But when Barrel begins to sing, Lock's lips are moving to the words that Barrel should be singing. Barrel's lips don't move at all.
    • Quotes

      Jack Skellington: [singing] Just because I cannot see it, doesn't mean I can't believe it!

    • Crazy credits
      No credits are shown, except the company and the film's name.
    • Alternate versions
      The special edition DVD version has never-before-seen footage of this movie and are the following:
      • Lock, Shock and Barrel (the trick-or-treaters) are bored so they grab some snacks and go inside their cage/elevator to watch oogie boogie torture Santa and Sally. And later, a thought to be dead Jack Skellington enters the lair by jumping on the cage/elevator with the kids inside and he scares them which can explain how he got inside the lair at the nick of time. Pictures of the scene were in the promotional booklets, postcard books, and storybooks.
      • Jack's further experiments with Christmas such as having a illustrating "Sandy Claws" as a human/lobster hybrid.
      • a deleted part of oogie boogie's song that shows his shadow dancing.
      • a scene where the vampires are playing hockey with the head of Tim Burton, this was corrected and Tim's head was replaced with a Jack O' Lantern.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Here Comes Santa Claus
      (1947)
      Written by Gene Autry and Oakley Haldeman

    User reviews602

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    Visual feast
    Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' is one of the nice animated movies not from Disney. It is about Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King, who lives in Halloweentown. One day he goes through a door in a tree and arrives in Christmastown and sees how happy and beautiful it is over there. When he is back in Halloweentown he shows his friends what Christmas is like, and he suggests to do Christmas this year instead of Halloween. Things do not go as planned.

    Everything is beautifully animated and although the story is not that great it is entertaining the whole way through. I liked all the songs in the movie and there are some good laughs as well. Definitely worth watching.
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    34
    • rbverhoef
    • Nov 2, 2003

    FAQ6

    • What is "The Nightmare Before Christmas" about?
    • Is "The Nightmare Before Christmas" based on a book?
    • Is this really a Disney movie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 29, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Nightmare Before Christmas in Disney Digital 3-D
    • Filming locations
      • Skellington Productions - 375 7th Street, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Skellington Productions Inc.
      • Tim Burton Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $77,368,668
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $191,232
      • Oct 17, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $91,221,845
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
      • Dolby SR
      • Dolby Digital

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