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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

PG | | Animation, Family, Fantasy | 29 October 1993 (USA)
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Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but doesn't quite understand the concept.

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Cast

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Sally / Shock (voice)
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Evil Scientist (voice)
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Mayor (voice)
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Lock (voice)
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Oogie Boogie (voice)
Edward Ivory ...
Santa (voice) (as Ed Ivory)
Susan McBride ...
Big Witch / WWD. (voice)
Debi Durst ...
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Harlequin Demon / Devil / Sax Player (voice) (as Gregory Proops)
Kerry Katz ...
Randy Crenshaw ...
Mr. Hyde / Behemoth / Vampire Corpse Dad (voice)
Sherwood Ball ...
Mummy / Vampire (voice)
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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>

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christmas | halloween | pumpkin | woods | dog | See All (64) »

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Genres:

Animation | Family | Fantasy | Musical

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some scary images | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

29 October 1993 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$175,022 (USA) (27 October 2000)

Gross:

$75,082,668 (USA) (13 November 2009)
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Did You Know?

Trivia

While no sequels have been produced, the worlds and characters are featured in the Disney and Square Enix video game series "Kingdom Hearts," including a boss battle between the game's heroes and Oogie Boogie. See more »

Goofs

When Sally is raising the basket up to Jack's window Jack is writing on the chalkboard. When he stops writing the chalk he is holding disappears. 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.
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Crazy Credits

No credits are shown, except the company and the film's name. See more »

Connections

Featured in Troldspejlet: Troldspejlet Special: Troldspejlet i USA (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

Making Christmas
(1993) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Danny Elfman
Performed by Danny Elfman, Glenn Shadix, Debi Durst, Kerry Katz, Randy Crenshaw, Sherwood Ball, Greg Proops, Carmen Twillie, and Chorus
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the best way to describe the appearance of the 3-D version?
Q: What are the lyrics to 'Jack's Lament'?
Q: What are the lyrics to 'What's This?'
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User Reviews

 
Textbook example proving the old adage, "The grass is always greener in someone else's yard."
15 November 2000 | by (Tucson AZ) – See all my reviews

This film, while far from Burton's masterpiece, is a delightful musical that in the end shows that, sometimes, we have things far better than we think we do and the other side of the fence sometimes looks better just because it's different, but that doesn't make necessarily wise to pursue someone else's dream because we mistakenly think we may like it more. Tim Burton's fingerprints are all over this film. Excellent casting of vocal talent, the score is great and the animation is marvelous. A very good film and worth watching more than once. Recommended.

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