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  • Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
  • Opened October 29, 2003 | Runtime:1 hr. 15 min.
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  • The film follows the misadventures of Jack Skellington, Halloweentown's beloved pumpkin king, who has become bored with the same annual routine of frightening people in the "real world." When Jack accidentally stumbles on Christmastown, all bright Read More
  • Cast: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix
  • Director: Henry Selick
  • Genres: Children's Fantasy, Musical Fantasy, Creature Film, Animated Musical, Fantasy, Musical, Children's/Family

Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Recent Fan Reviews

  • AMAZING!
    by coralinefan

    It's great. Even if u watch it 15 times :)...

  • WOW!
    by TwilightWerewolf

    Wow, this was the most amazing movie ever created. It was just wonderful. It's up there with The Dark Knight and the Gran Torino. Just Amazing! Tim Burton's best movie! Jack Skellington was an...

  • My favorite movie
    by city cinemas fan

    Love this movie so much. Its just the type of movie that I like.I never get sick of watching this movie and Tim Burton did a great job on this movie....

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Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Critic Reviews

Metascore®77 out of 100 | Generally favorable reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 90
    The New York Times | Janet Maslin

    This delectably ghoulish fairy tale, conceived by Mr. Burton as a full-length...

  • 90
    Variety | Todd McCarthy

    The dazzling techniques employed here create a striking look that's never been...

  • 88
    Chicago Tribune | Michael Wilmington

    Here, producer-designer-writer Burton has spectacular resources at his...

  • 88
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    A feast for the eyes and the imagination.

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Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 4.2 out of 5
Metascore®:
77 out of 100 Generally favorable reviews

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