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EARN POINTS AND UNLOCK REWARDS FOR MOVIE PURCHASES WITH DISNEY MOVIE INSIDERS

Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

PG

October 29, 1993

Animation, Comedy, Holiday, Horror, Musicals

Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine, Pumpkin King Jack Skellington longs to spread the joy of Christmas. But his merry mission puts Santa in jeopardy and creates a nightmare for good little boys and girls everywhere.

Rated: PG
Release Date: October 29, 1993

  • Directed By

    Henry Selick
  • Written By

    Tim Burton (canon), Caroline Thompson, Michael McDowell (canon)
  • Cast

    Chatherine O'Hara, Paul Reubens, Ken Page, Kerry Katz, Carmen Twillie, Susan McBride, Carmen Twillie, Danny Elfman, Sherwood Ball, Edward Ivory, Sherwood Ball, Greg Proops, Danny Elfman, Kerry Katz, Debi Durst, Greg Proops, Randy Crenshaw, Randy Crenshaw, Debi Durst, Susan McBride, Glenn Shadix, William Hickey, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, Randy Crenshaw, Kerry Katz, Greg Proops, Debi Durst
  • rated PG
  • motionpictures.org
  • filmratings.com

Videos

      • 0:30

        The Nightmare Before Christmas | Anniversary Edition Bonus Trailer

      • 1:56

        What's This

      • 1:37

        Christmas Plan

      • 1:14

        Pumpkin King

      • 1:00

        Hallowstream | Disney+

      • 1:05

        Haunted Halloween Compilation | Disney

      • 3:51

        Disney Door Decor for Halloween | Disney DIY by Disney Family

      • 1:56

        Haunted Mansion Holiday Transformation at Disneyland Resort | Oh My Disney

      • 1:16

        The Nightmare Before Christmas Door Décor | Disney DIY by Disney Family

      • 4:58

        Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Nail Art | TIPS by Disney Style

      • 0:30

        The Nightmare Before Christmas | Anniversary Edition Bonus Trailer

      • 1:34

        The Disney Things That Happened the Year You Were Born: 1990s Edition | Oh My Disney

      • 2:04

        "What's This?" from The Nightmare Before Christmas | Script-to-Screen

      • 1:11

        The Nightmare Before Christmas Facts | Oh My Disney

      • 1:33

        Walt Disney World Halloween Transformation

      • 0:51

        Disney Style: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Eyeliner Art

      • 20:08

        Disney As Told by Emoji Season 2 Compilation

      • 1:25

        Disney Style DIY | Jack & Sally Shoes

      • 1:02

        The Nightmare Before Christmas Snowflake Art | Oh My Disney

      • 1:06

        Disney Family: Jack Skellington Water and Ink Painting

      • 3:29

        The Nightmare Before Christmas As Told by Emoji

      • 1:01

        Disney Magic Kingdoms | Nightmare Before Christmas Update

      • 1:40

        The Nightmare Before Christmas' Jack Skellington Cookies | Disney Eats

      • 3:42

        12 Days Of Disney | Oh My Disney

      • 1:54

        Flights | Disney Mashup

      • 4:08

        Disney Top 10 Villain Songs

      • 1:17

        Screams - Disney Mashup

      • 3:09

        Nothing's Impossible - Oh My Disney

      • 1:00

        Are You Brave Enough to Watch This Video? - OMD

      • 3:56

        This is Halloween - Nick Pitera - Oh My Disney!

      • 1:18

        Happy Fall, From Disney

      • 1:17

        Deliveries

      • 1:21

        Atmospheric Effects

      • 1:58

        Almost Perfect - Clip - The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Characters

      • Jack, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, grows a bit tired of being scary all the time and wants to try something more merry.

      • Sally is a rag doll that has trouble fitting in, like her good friend, Jack. Even though she has a bad feeling about making Christmas, she tries to support her friend's ambitious plan.

      • The Mayor of Halloween Town loves getting the town involved in the Halloween preparations. A man of many moods, he gets nervous when Jack goes on an adventure to Christmastown.

      • Oogie Boogie is the bug-filled, gambling Boogie Man of Halloween Town who is not a very polite host when Santa is brought to his hideout.

      • Dr. Finklestein, the mad scientist of Halloween Town, created Sally to have an intelligent companion to spend time with.

      • The lone girl of Oogie Boogie's group of henchmen, Shock is the most clever trick-or-treater in the bunch.

      • The devil-costumed Lock thinks of himself as the leader of his small pack of troublemakers.

      • Barrel is the youngest of the pack and can always be seen wearing a skeleton costume.

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