Danny Elfman,
Chris Sarandon,
Catherine O'Hara,
William Hickey,
Glenn Shadix
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Despite having recently presided over a very successful Halloween, Jack Skellington, aka the Pumpkin King, is bored with his job and feels that life in Halloweenland lacks meaning. Then he stumbles up... read more
Directed by: Henry Selick
Release Date: October 24, 1993
DVD Release Date: December 2, 1997
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February 20, 2012The animation is absolutely brilliant and the songs are excellent. Its my favorite christmas film of all time.
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December 26, 2011The problem with this is that it's both a Christmas film and a Halloween film and that doesn't really work. At Halloween it's too early to be thinking about Christmas but at Christmas it's too late to be thinking about Halloween and you just want pure Christmas. It is a good film... read more
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December 24, 2011fb100000145236770I remember seeing this in the theater as a kid. The main thing I remember is it's the first movie I saw with my mom where she fell asleep. I didn't think it was all that great at the time. However, time has been good to this movie. It's pretty much a cult classic now(hell my br... read more
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December 5, 2011I wish i knew why every girl i have dated (which i admit is not a big number) has been obsessed with this movie. i have the same kind of fascination watching my father with his hunting knife, waiting for the opportunity to use an Arby's coupon so he can viciously rip it away from... read more
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October 24, 2011A Nightmare Before Chritmas is the one of the greatest films ever, the best mixture of two holidays ever, and one of the best animated films ever. The plot is a masterpiece, it takes two holidays and perfectly mixes them to be a creepy Christmas film. The voice acting was great... read more
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October 21, 2011I LOVE Tim Burton's work, I'm his greatest fan, this movie is fantastic, so imaginative and dark, a truely gothic fairytale dream come to life. There is nothing much more to say here, its a near perfect film in every aspect and every field.
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October 10, 2011The Nightmare Before Christmas is one terrific, flawless film. This is definitely a great film to watch either on Halloween or Christmas. The film will appeal to adults and children alike. The film has stunning animation, a great story and a great cast to voice the characters. Pr... read more
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September 24, 2011fb729949618JUST BARELY watched this movie after all these years! I now understand why people go so crazy for The Nightmare Before Christmas. Genius work all around.
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September 13, 2011THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS was an interesting idea for a family/horror/musical blend, but especially for a Tim Burton film, it wasn't really achieved all that well. Sure, this was a cute one, and it was definitely enjoyable; it just, looking at it from a critical perspective... read more
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July 12, 2011Mayor: Jack, please, I'm only an elected official here, I can't make decisions by myself!
The Nightmare Before Christmas was my favorite movie growing up. The fact that it's my favorite children's movie ever will probably never change. I just can't see anything topping the bril... read more
Critic Reviews
November 2, 2011
David Ansen, Newsweek
September 7, 2011
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
I'm not sure I've ever seen a fantasy film that's at once so visually amazing and so emotionally dead. Full Review
May 13, 2009
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
A work of grand visual wit, clever songs, funny gags and genuine pathos, it is perhaps the greatest stop-motion animated film ever, a painstaking style of model animation that computers have all but c... Full Review
November 27, 2007
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
The set designs are ingenious and the songs (music and lyrics by Danny Elfman) are fairly good. Full Review
November 27, 2007
Todd McCarthy, Variety
The dazzling techniques employed here create a strikinglook that's never been seen in such sustained form, making this a unique curio that will appeal to kids and film enthusiasts alike. Full Review
October 30, 2006
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
The hippest of all holiday classics, the 1993 release rendered anew in 3-D format remains a postmodern three-ring circus of morbid humor, eye-popping puppet animation and show-stopping songs. Full Review
October 25, 2006
Scott Brown, Entertainment Weekly
Flattened for years on cable and video, Nightmare has been resurrected in all its tactile glory. Full Review
October 20, 2006
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
(Producer Tim) Burton's skewed vision is seamlessly realized by director Henry Selick and cleverly enhanced by Danny Elfman's songs. Full Review
October 20, 2006
Roger Ebert, Detroit News
The director of the film, a veteran stop-action master named Henry Selick, is the person who has made it all work. And his achievement is enormous. Full Review
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