Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) is a fantasy, animation and family film directed by Henry Selick, released on October 9, 1993 with a runtime of 1h 16m. It stars Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara and William Hickey. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 10,555 ratings.
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Danny Elfman
as Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice)
Chris Sarandon
as Jack Skellington (voice)
Catherine O'Hara
as Sally / Shock (voice)
William Hickey
as Dr. Finkelstein (voice)
Glenn Shadix
as Mayor (voice)
Paul Reubens
as Lock (voice)
Ken Page
as Oogie Boogie (voice)
Edward Ivory
as Santa Claus (voice)
Susan McBride
as Big Witch / WWD. (voice)
Debi Durst
as Corpse Kid / Corpse Mom / Small Witch (voice)
Greg Proops
as Harlequin Demon / Devil / Sax Player (voice)
Kerry Katz
as Man Under Stairs / Vampire / Corpse Dad (voice)
Directed by Henry Selick, written by Michael McDowell, Caroline Thompson and Tim Burton, produced by Tim Burton, Denise Di Novi and Don Hahn.
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 10,555 ratings.
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.
Reviewed on November 14, 2014
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…
Reviewed on August 26, 2023
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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) is available to stream on Disney Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) includes Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey and Glenn Shadix. The film was directed by Henry Selick. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Nightmare Before Christmas was released on October 9, 1993 and runs for 1h 16m.
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) holds an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 10,555 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy, animation and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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