- Release Date: 1993
- Runtime: 76 min
- Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical
- Starring: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey ... see all
- Director: Henry Selick
- Plot: Jack Skellington, king of Halloweentown, discovers Christmas Town, but doesn't quite understand the concept.
User Reviews
When You Don't Want the Traditional Christmas Movie.
Jan 10, 2006
nycritic - imdb.com
Jan 10, 2006nycritic - imdb.com
Thank God for stop-motion animation and the creative genius that is Tim Burton because any other technique would have diminished its surrealistic landscape. But, however kid-friendly THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE Christmas appears, this is a somewhat disturbing tale that children under... Full review
Wonderful movie!
Dec 24, 2004
jaime_lich77 - imdb.com
Dec 24, 2004jaime_lich77 - imdb.com
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... Full review
A true must see for all Halloween fans
Dec 12, 2004
DisneyFreak96 - imdb.com
Dec 12, 2004DisneyFreak96 - imdb.com
I am not a big Tim Burton fan, but this movie is in my top 3 of all time. Perhaps the fact that Halloween is my favorite holiday influenced my opinion, but I doubt it. The more I hear and... Full review
A true must see for all Halloween fans
Dec 12, 2004
CheshireCatsGrin - imdb.com
Dec 12, 2004CheshireCatsGrin - imdb.com
I am not a big Tim Burton fan, but this movie is in my top 3 of all time. Perhaps the fact that Halloween is my favorite holiday influenced my opinion, but I doubt it. The more I hear and read... Full review
Burton's "Nightmare" is a dream come true
Dec 10, 2004
dee.reid - imdb.com
Dec 10, 2004dee.reid - imdb.com
By 1993, director Tim Burton was such a successful filmmaker in Hollywood that he was able to return to one of his most beloved early projects, "The Nightmare Before Christmas." It's certainly an inspired movie, as it is also very... Full review
Wonderfully imaginative animation, fun & intelligent songs make for a great family film for all but the youngest children
Nov 02, 2004
bob the moo - imdb.com
Nov 02, 2004bob the moo - imdb.com
Jack Skellington is the Pumpkin King the creative genius behind the holiday of Halloween, designing each year to be scarier and more horrible than the one before. However deep inside he longs for more than the horror and scares... Full review
One of the best films of 1993, highly re-watchable
Dec 14, 2003
Filmjack3 - imdb.com
Dec 14, 2003Filmjack3 - imdb.com
I was a kid when I first saw Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas, but I wasn't scared by it in the slightest - this world is one entirely of the imagination, and in a sense saying that the film is... Full review
One of the best films of 1993, highly re-watchable
Dec 14, 2003
JackGattanella - imdb.com
Dec 14, 2003JackGattanella - imdb.com
I was a kid when I first saw Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas, but I wasn't scared by it in the slightest - this world is one entirely of the imagination, and in a sense saying that the film is scary... Full review
Visual feast
Nov 02, 2003
rbverhoef - imdb.com
Nov 02, 2003rbverhoef - imdb.com
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... Full review
A mix of magic, darkness, halloween, christmas, the jolly guy, and an interesting skeleton you have a masterpiece
Jul 19, 2002
Kristine - imdb.com
Jul 19, 2002Kristine - imdb.com
I saw this movie as a child. And this was filled with such magic and enchantment that I didn't care that it was a dark tale. And it has a gorgous ending. This is an awesome musical. And just a... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Oct 22, 2009The Miami Herald
The wickedly sharp script, spookily stunning visuals and haunting soundtrack have earned the 1993 film a place among the all-time greats.....Nightmare" is militant in its defiance of standard animated filmmaking, even with the music.....Even the way Selick blends in the dramatic, and frantic, Danny Elfman score has become a blueprint for filmmakers over the last decade and a half.....Everything about "Nightmare" defies the standards of animation set in the '30s by the Disney Studio..... ... Full Review
| Feb 20, 2009associatedcontent.com
The Nightmare Before Christmas has become a cult classic in contemporary society....The film, since upon its release, has become a cult film classic....Tim Burton is known for his eccentric, dark, and gothic style with much use of macabre..... ... Full Review
| Feb 20, 2009associatedcontent.com
The Nightmare Before Christmas has become a cult classic in contemporary society....The film, since upon its release, has become a cult film classic....Tim Burton is known for his eccentric, dark, and gothic style with much use of macabre..... ... Full Review
| Feb 05, 2009Boston Herald
There's one primary thing: Make the great student film.
Get that into your film; it will give you the best chance as a paid professional.
Don't try to make it an epic.
... Full Review
| Jan 27, 2009Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews
one truly great film to look forward to...
This film, while beautiful to look at, is just boring.
This is going to be spectacular.
The story is fairly inconsequential and not terribly "fresh" feeling.
... Full Review
News
Halloween happenings
seacoastonline.com –
2009-10-22
ELIOT - The annual Eliot Halloween Party and Haunted Trail will be held on Friday, Oct. 23 at the Eliot Elementary School from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for children in kindergarten and younger and from 7:30 to 9 p.m. for... ... Full Article
Villains We Love: Oogie Boogie
cinematical.com –
2009-10-08
"The Nightmare Before Christmas" is playing in digital 3D at the Castro Theatre located 429 Castro Steet, San Francisco, CA. You can call them at 415-621-6120. ... Full Article
Sept 17, 2009 3D company XPAND partnered with Christie Digital and sound company Kelonik in converting the Antonio Elorza Velodrome into a giant 3D cinema for this year's San Sebastian Film Festival, which takes place Sept. 18-26. ... Full Article
Top 10 Halloween Movies
associatedcontent.com –
2009-08-25
From Scary to Silly, Here Are 10 Movies to Get You into the Halloween Spirit!Halloween movies can be so much more than just the latest blood and guts flick. ... Full Article
It's an annual celebration. Every year at the end of October my friends and I watch our favorite scary movies to celebrate Samhain in its proper way. ... Full Article

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