The Nightmare Before Christmas

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    The Nightmare Before Christmas
    1993

    Synopsis

    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.

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    Cast

    • Danny ElfmanJack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice)
    • Chris SarandonJack Skellington (voice)
    • Catherine O'HaraSally / Shock (voice)
    • William HickeyDr. Finkelstein (voice)
    • Glenn ShadixMayor (voice)
    • Paul ReubensLock (voice)
    • Ken PageOogie Boogie (voice)
    • Edward IvorySanta Claus (voice)
    • Susan McBrideBig Witch / WWD. (voice)
    • Debi DurstCorpse Kid / Corpse Mom / Small Witch (voice)

    Recommendations

    • 100

      Time Out

      This beautifully realised confection will delight grown-ups of all ages.
    • 90

      The New York Times

      The Nightmare Before Christmas is a major step forward for both stop-motion animation, which is stunningly well used, and for Mr. Burton himself. He now moves from the level of extremely talented eccentric to that of Disney-style household word.
    • 88

      Chicago Sun-Times

      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.
    • 88

      Rolling Stone

      Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas restores originality and daring to the Halloween genre. This dazzling mix of fun and fright also explodes the notion that animation is kid stuff. The history-making stop-motion animation in this $20 million charmer transcends age. It's 74 minutes of timeless movie magic.
    • 88

      ReelViews

      The Nightmare Before Christmas has something to offer just about everyone. For the kids, it's a fantasy celebrating two holidays. For the adults, it's an opportunity to experience some light entertainment while marvelling at how adept Hollywood has become at these techniques. There are songs (even if they aren't nearly as noteworthy as they should be), laughs, and a little romance. In short, The Nightmare Before Christmas does what it intends to: entertain.
    • 80

      Total Film

      A stop-motion charmer.
    • 80

      Variety

      If it were a normal holiday animated film, The Nightmare Before Christmas would be an entertaining, amusing, darker-than-usual offering indicating that Disney was willing to deviate slightly from its tried-and-true family-fare formula. But the dazzling techniques employed here create a striking look that’s never been seen in such sustained form, making this a unique curio that will appeal to kids and film enthusiasts alike.
    • 75

      TV Guide Magazine

      Burton seems to waver between rooting for the scary guys and the cuddly ones, and his indecision makes it hard for us to respond on an emotional level. The result, though refreshingly different from mainstream animated fare, is ultimately more trick than treat.

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