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The Nightmare Before Christmas

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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

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Reviews Counted:70

Fresh:68

Rotten:2

Average Rating:8.2/10

Consensus: A stunningly original and visually delightful work of stop-motion animation.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for some scary images.

Runtime: 76 mins

Genre: Childrens

Theatrical Release:Oct 20, 2006 Limited

Box Office: $356,022

Synopsis: Tim Burton's holiday classic, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, makes a return to the big screen this holiday season in stunning Disney Digital 3D™. The dazzling new make-over of the ... Tim Burton's holiday classic, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, makes a return to the big screen this holiday season in stunning Disney Digital 3D™. The dazzling new make-over of the musical-fantasy was led by the film's original filmmaking team of Academy Award® nominated writer/producer Tim Burton ("Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Corpse Bride") and director Henry Selick ("James and the Giant Peach") as well as the talented technical wizards at Industrial Light + Magic. Audiences will get closer than ever to Halloweentown's beloved Pumpkin King, Jack Skellington (voiced by CHRIS SARANDON), as he attempts to take over the Christmas holiday. Against the advice of Sally (voiced by CATHERINE O'HARA), a lonely rag doll who has feelings for him, Jack enlists three mischievous trick-or-treaters – Lock, Shock, and Barrel – to help him kidnap Santa Claus. Jack eventually realizes his mistake but has to contend with the evil Oogie Boogie before he can make things right and restore the Christmas holiday. Fueled by an unforgettable Grammy® nominated soundtrack featuring ten ghoulishly delightful songs by Oscar® nominee Danny Elfman ("Corpse Bride," "Big Fish") who also provided the singing voice for Jack, Tim Burton's THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS 3D combines the Oscar® nominated artistry of stop-motion animation with brand new state-of-the-art digital technology to create a unique and entertaining movie-going experience that is sure to become a modern holiday tradition. [More]

Starring: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey

Starring: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens, Ken Page

Director: Henry Selick

Director: Henry Selick
Producer: Tim Burton, Denise Di Novi, Kathleen Gavin
Screenwriter: Michael McDowell, Caroline Thompson, Tim Burton
Composer: Danny Elfman
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures

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The Nightmare Before Christmas has something to offer just about everyone.

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James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
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Wonderfully dark and moody children's Halloween tale that gently stirs all of the required elements of humour, musical charisma, children's imagination and amazing special effects in a successful simmering pot of entertainment.

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This is an amazing looking film.

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Laura Clifford
Laura Clifford
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From the on-again off-again career of Tim Burton comes a film so original and incredibly creative that it genuinely is unlikely to be surpassed as a holiday film for decades.

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Mark R. Leeper
Mark R. Leeper
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The Nightmare Before Christmas is perhaps the first movie that is delightfully horrible, gruesomely sweet and wholesome.

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MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
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It's not just child's play for the holidays; it's a movie about how to be truly happy in a tough world

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Max Messier
Max Messier
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This is a modern classic that enriches the Christmas tradition by turning it on its head and spinning it like a bob.

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01/01/00
Richard Harrington
Richard Harrington
Washington Post

Working with gifted artists and designers, [Burton] has made a world here that is as completely new as the worlds we saw for the first time in such films as Metropolis, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari or Star Wars.

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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
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Nightmare is delightfully unique, just not a dream come true.

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Scott Renshaw
Scott Renshaw
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A bizarre, but engrossing film.

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Steve Rhodes
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