The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Name: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Genre: Fantasy, Animation, Family
Released: 1993-10-09
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix

A holiday film for the whole family... except yours.

Fantasy
Animation
Family

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.

Rating: 7.9 / 10 (10,831 votes)
Release date: October 9, 1993
Runtime: 1h 16m
Language: English
Director: Henry Selick
Status: Released

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