The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Overview

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.

English
Rated PG
✏Animation
👪Family
🏰Fantasy

Released

9th October 1993

32 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 16 minutes

Finishes at 3:55am

Budget

$18,000,000 ($33,040,800 today)

Revenue $75,634,409

Artwork for The Nightmare Before Christmas

Directed by

Henry Selick

Written by

Caroline Thompson, Tim Burton

Ratings and awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 17 nominations total

7.9/10
95%
82%
78%
84%

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The Nightmare Before Christmas

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