FEATURE FILM

The Nightmare Before Christmas

7.9/10
TMDB10,902 votes
1993Original: English76 min

Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning in his place. But, as the holiday approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend Sally tries to foil his well-meaning yet misguided plans.

Genres: Fantasy, Animation, Family
Cast: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix

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THE STORY & THE PEOPLE

About The Nightmare Before Christmas

A holiday film for the whole family... except yours.

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) is a film in the fantasy, animation, family genres. Directed by Henry Selick. The cast includes Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey.

Released
1993-10-09
Original language
English
Runtime
76 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Touchstone Pictures, Skellington Productions
Directors
Henry Selick
Writers
Caroline Thompson, Tim Burton

The Nightmare Before Christmas cast & characters

Audience reviews

7.9/10 from 10,902 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

Andres Gomez

TMDB member review

I suppose I missed watching it at the proper time so I will explain it as not surviving well after all these years. The idea is daring, the stop motion is OKish and Danny Elfman's OST is quite good but even being only 70 min they were still too many for me. Specially, the songs were to close one to the next.

CinemaSerf

TMDB member review

This is a cracking animation fantasy centring around "Jack Skellington" - the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town. When he feels all just a bit deflated after one celebration, he happens upon Christmas Town and encounters Santa Claus preparing to bring jolity and happiness. "Jack" sends a few of his rather stupid henchmen to kidnap Santa, takes his place and proceeds to deliver Christmas gifts that... well... are not…

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This is a cracking animation fantasy centring around "Jack Skellington" - the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town. When he feels all just a bit deflated after one celebration, he happens upon Christmas Town and encounters Santa Claus preparing to bring jolity and happiness. "Jack" sends a few of his rather stupid henchmen to kidnap Santa, takes his place and proceeds to deliver Christmas gifts that... well... are not exactly typical. Can Santa be rescued in time?? The animation is wonderfully detailed, dark and enjoyable with plenty of characters including a mad scientist as well as a mummy, the two-faced mayor and plenty of witches and demons. Not for the first time, Tim Burton shows a visionary imagination that I couldn't help but smile at - and coupled with a marvellous score (and lead vocal) from Danny Elfman we are presented with a thoroughly engaging Christmas story with a bit of a twist. Interesting that in the cinema recently, it struggled to hold the attention of the youngsters which was a shame. Perhaps the intervening years have made this more suitable for adults now?

Questions about The Nightmare Before Christmas

What is The Nightmare Before Christmas about?

Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning in his place. But, as the holiday approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend Sally tries to foil his well-meaning yet misguided plans.

Who stars in The Nightmare Before Christmas?

Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens. See the cast cards above for character names.

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