|
|
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Jack Skellington, king of Halloweentown, discovers Christmas Town, but doesn't quite understand the concept. Director:Henry Selick |
| Watch Trailer |
Nominated for Oscar.
Another
4 wins
&
6 nominations
See more awards »
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
|
|
Danny Elfman | ... |
Jack Skellington - Singing Voice / Barrel / Clown with the Tear Away Face
(voice)
|
|
|
Chris Sarandon | ... |
Jack Skellington
(voice)
|
|
|
Catherine O'Hara | ... | |
|
|
William Hickey | ... |
Dr. Finklestein
(voice)
|
|
|
Glenn Shadix | ... |
Mayor
(voice)
|
|
|
Paul Reubens | ... |
Lock
(voice)
|
|
|
Ken Page | ... |
Oogie Boogie
(voice)
|
|
|
Edward Ivory | ... |
Santa
(voice)
(as Ed Ivory)
|
|
|
Susan McBride | ... |
Big Witch / WWD.
(voice)
|
|
|
Debi Durst | ... |
Corpse Kid / Corpse Mom / Small Witch
(voice)
|
|
|
Greg Proops | ... |
Harlequin Demon / Devil / Sax Player
(voice)
(as Gregory Proops)
|
|
|
Kerry Katz | ... |
Man Under Stairs / Vampire / Corpse Dad
(voice)
|
|
|
Randy Crenshaw | ... | |
|
|
Sherwood Ball | ... |
Mummy / Vampire
(voice)
|
|
|
Carmen Twillie | ... |
Undersea Gal / Man Under the Stairs
(voice)
|
Edit
Storyline
Jack Skellington, the pumpkin king of Halloween Town, is bored with doing the same thing every year for Halloween. One day he stumbles into Christmas Town, and is so taken with the idea of Christmas that he tries to get the resident bats, ghouls, and goblins of Halloween town to help him put on Christmas instead of Halloween -- but alas, they can't get it quite right. Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>
Plot Summary | Add SynopsisTaglines:
A ghoulish tale with wicked humour & stunning animation. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for some scary images. See all certifications »Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
See more »
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
29 October 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas See more »Filming Locations:
San Francisco, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$18,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$191,232 (USA) (17 October 1993) (2 Screens)Gross:
$50,379,629 (USA) (1 January 2001)Company Credits
Show detailed
company contact information on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
76 minSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Edit
Santa: 'Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems in a place perhaps you've seen in your dreams. For the story you're about to be told began with the holiday worlds of auld. Now you've probably wondered where holidays come from. If you haven't I'd say it's time you begun.
See more »
(1993) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Danny Elfman
Performed by Danny Elfman, Greg Proops, Glenn Walters, Debi Durst,
Carmen Twillie, Susan McBride, Witches, Clown with the Tear Away Face, Man Under the Stairs,
, Undersea Gal, Mr. Hyde, Mummy, Corpse Kid, Mayor and Others See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
Danny Elfman did the singing voice for Jack because Chris Sarandon said he did not have a good singing voice. See more »Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Santa Claus prepares the presents and his sleigh first, but only then checks which children were good and naughty. It would make more sense the other way around, unless he wanted to hand out presents randomly. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Santa: 'Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems in a place perhaps you've seen in your dreams. For the story you're about to be told began with the holiday worlds of auld. Now you've probably wondered where holidays come from. If you haven't I'd say it's time you begun.
See more »
Crazy Credits
No credits are shown, except the company and the film's name. See more »Soundtracks
"Town Meeting Song"(1993) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Danny Elfman
Performed by Danny Elfman, Greg Proops, Glenn Walters, Debi Durst,
Carmen Twillie, Susan McBride, Witches, Clown with the Tear Away Face, Man Under the Stairs,
, Undersea Gal, Mr. Hyde, Mummy, Corpse Kid, Mayor and Others See more »