The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

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Returning to big screen haunts for the first time in seven years, Halloweentown's celebrated Pumpkin King, Jack Skellington, and a colorful cast of assorted ghosts, ghouls, and goblins, are back to scare up plenty of tricks and treats as holidays collide with chaotic and comical consequences in this stop-motion animated musical-fantasy. (Touchstone Pictures)

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Directed By: Henry Selick

Written By: Tim Burton, Caroline Thompson, Michael McDowell

Starring: Catherine O'Hara, Chris Sarandon, Paul Reubens, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Danny Elfman, Greg Proops, Ken Page, Ed Ivory, Susan McBride, Debi Durst, Kerry Katz

Genres: Musical, Family/Kids, Fantasy, Animation

Country: USA

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Stars	User	Rating
9	BeeDub	95 _91st
It's telling that Tim Burton's best movie wasn't directed by him.
8	fuxoft	95 _98th
One of the reasons why I love movies
8	Spunkie	85 _97th
Boys and girls of every age, wouldn't you like to see something strange! The idea of halloween doesn't mean much to me other than a cultural motive. But Burton's best shot at looking from the other side is priceless. Especially for the ones that have holes on their chests. One of a kind.
8	frederic_g54	9 _90th
When skeletons, ghosts, and goblins are out there singing and dancing, you know Tim Burton is responsible, and I mean that in a good way. Watching Jack Skellington ruin christmas is more fun than watching the Grinch do the exact same thing. The film's charachters are crazy, sinister but at the same time enchanting. It's imaginative and haunting songs also make the film work. Tim Burton has created a magical but dark classic, a man whose films never cease to amaze me.
5	FrederikA	100 _99th
Henry Selick and Danny Elfman elevates Tim Burton's gothic monster universe to pure brilliance.
4	Pickpocket	8 _82nd
Visually gorgeous, even today (in 2009). And that is saying something considering all the advances Pixar has made with the genre. A lot of fun. Everyone should show this to their kids.
4	BillyShears	80 _77th
In another life I am a big tit goth chick nightmare and this is my entire personality.
4	Dean Franz	100 _98th
Amazing. Selicks dynamic, exquisite direction blends seamlessly with Elfmans awesome songs and score. Tying it all together is the incomperable imagination of Burton, well before he became the Delacroix of lukewarm shit. Immensely detailed with lots of references for conniseurs of the strange, from Robert Aickmans "The Swords" to (of all fucking things) The Incredible Melting Man. Also, I think this is where I finally confirm the rumors that I am, indeed, an Oogie Boogie Man. Woah oh.
4	Jeb	96 _89th
Holds the record for my favorite score ever recorded. It's bizzare, creative, enjoyable, scary, creepy and just very clever.
4	luc	72 _80th
A bizarre musical horror-animation movie, I like more animal animation movies. Nevertheless beautiful done and never seen such movie before. The last 2 minutes are really beautiful and romantic.
4	Kusanagi	90 _96th
One of the most iconic (almost to a bad point) children's movies ever. I think I wore out the old VHS I had of this, it was watched so many times...
4	DavidBlast	95 _96th
Best musical ever made, stop-motion or otherwise.
3	Filligan	100 _99th
I grew up watching and loving this. The songs and story and imagination are unsurpassed.
3	Cubal	89 _84th
The stop-motion effects give this somewhat untraditional Christmas movie a eery overtone that fits the creepy Halloweentown perfectly. Catchy songs and great character designs also help.
3	Q31	98 _92nd
Not for all tastes (it's a little on the weird side), but I loved it! Incredible animation, a sweet, if bizarre, storyline, and lovable characters made this one I want to watch and rewatch.
3	mwgerb	53 _49th
Enjoyable music, mood, and animation, although the plot sometimes feels rather thin. I feel I would have enjoyed this more as a short.
2	MartinTeller	55 _11th
Visually impressive, but otherwise mostly a dud. The songs fell flat and seemed to slow everything down. Jack Skellington is not fleshed out enough (pun intended).
2	Moribunny	73 _79th
Danny Elfman, through his voicing of Jack Skellington and superb songwriting, is really the one who pushes this Burton-Selick work from 'good' to 'great'.
2	pilgermann	80 _76th
The little boy screaming as the giant snake eats his Christmas tree makes my life complete.
2	easydiff	85 _92nd
Breezy and effervescent, this is Burton on full-tilt, despite his not directing it. Elfman shines throughout.
2	kellyboo	100 _98th
One of the best movies out there
2	Alex Watkins	4 _70th
Extremely enjoyable and creative, with great animation and really memorable musical numbers. I don't have a bunch to say about this, it's just a blast to watch.
2	Skenkere	73 _64th
A lot of stupid Hot Topic kids really like this movie, but don't let that spoil it for you, it actually IS really good. HOWEVER, I just watched it again recently, and I have to say, it really has not aged well. It still keeps a lot of points for being completely original, and I definitely loved it as a kid.
2	WoozyB	95 _94th
One of the greatest animated musicals about my favorite holiday.
2	Matthias99	91 _74th
A fun Christmas/Halloween movie. Very original.
2	curioushair	91 _98th
Burton's best work, gorgeously dark, lavish, funny, sweet and twisted.
2	jstry	89 _87th
The amount of work that went into this is beyond belief. The songs are awesome, too.
2	critickerkaw	82 _38th
Though parts are a bit bizarre, and it's definitely more a Halloween movie than a Christmas one, this does have some imaginative and endearing elements.
2	Bitch Alert	100 _97th
My favorite holiday seasons film.
2	Waldheri	100 _98th
A horror fantasy clay animation musical: Genius. This is Tim Burton's best work by far. The songs are wonderful, the setting is brilliant and the characters are positively insane. Ranks high among my favourites!
2	ABUNCHOFCATS	84 _63rd
Wonderful animation and design alongside awesome songs make this an excellent, excellent movie.
2	opaque squid	87 _52nd
Inventive, clever, and spectacular.
2	SirStuckey	95 _97th
A childhood favorite that has stood the test of time and still brings a smile to my face. I love the music. The songs are all catchy and I find myself singing parts of them long after I have finished watching. I'm normally not a huge fan of claymation but I love it in this movie. It might be because the characters are all so unique and great. If only Henry Selick actually got credit from the general public for directing this; every time I bring it up people thought Tim Burton did.
2	Okkervil	85 _90th
Dark, beautiful and endearing animation. A Christmas favourite.
2	nechbet	99 _98th
A must-see movie before Christmas
2	Bunken	70 _71st
One of the best musicals I've ever seen... Not a masterpiece as many would argue, but yet a charming and magical universe with some amazing songs and characters, cause storywise its a bit dull...
2	Leonardis	97 _95th
I love this film. Definitely one of my favorite films with Tim Burtons name on it, with some excellent music and wonderful stop motion animation. I also loved the voice acting and world-building. It's just throughly interesting and entertaining in my opinion. I guess my only complaint is it's too short! One of my favorites.
2	myfavchords	87 _91st
This is a really fun movie that I highly recommend. It is certainly not your typical Christmas movie. The animation is stunning and a joy to watch and there are several catchy songs.
2	Corbad	65 _43rd
Undeniably, it has a unique aesthetic appeal, but it's no Laika production: the models and animation are second-rate, though the cheapness holds a certain charm, I guess. I don't know if it really fills its length, but the concept and artistic experimentation does manage to hold interest throughout, hitting a strikingly stand-out high with the delightful "What's This?" sequence. While it doesn't earn a place on my shrine, I can see why it's iconic.
1	MegaProto	79 _52nd
Yet another of my many childhood favorites.
1	SlrSoapbox	100 _98th
Revolutionary and beautiful animation and some beautiful music. Never mind that the Hot Topic crowd has apparently claimed this movie, it doesn't change that it's still a classic. Also, damnit, it's a Halloween movie, not a Christmas movie.
1	triffid	90 _85th
Great story, great songs, beautiful puppets and lots of details you'll miss until you've watched it twenty times. A wonderful fairy-tale for everyone, funny, touching and with an amazing visual style.
1	whomperize	75 _71st
One of Burton's best.
1	svicciarelli	94 _92nd
Love everything about it.
1	AgentSnipe	87 _94th
Tim Burton and Danny Elfman. One of the greatest combinations since PB&J. Danny Elfman is so amazing. This is almost more his movie than Tim Burton's and it's great.
1	JoshStew06	93 _92nd
A classic. I adore this Tim Burton movie.
1	max22	75 _50th
"Cute" hardly seems like the best word to describe this movie, but wouldn't you know it; this is an enjoyable Christmas movie that's about as sunny as you can get with a main character who has no skin.
1	TheDenizen	70 _63rd
Brilliant animation, but not all the songs are great and it drags in the second half. Still a fun, creepy and bizarre xmas story.
1	Kavu	83 _79th
The animation looks very good in a Burtony goth way and the story is great. Worth seeing before christmas.
1	Chili	85 _68th
Posessing an odd charm, Nightmare captivates it's audience through a unique animation scheme. Burton's vision is a glorious one and every one young and old can appreciate it.
1	irvinejump	80 _84th
I know this is a kids movie, but this is the sort of Kid's movie I wished I'd seen when I WAS a kid (is that a tonguetwister???)
1	krmr	84 _64th
The music and obviously the animation are the best part of the movie, everything else is alright, but damn is that music good.
1	The2ndAct	100 _92nd
This film is art. The visuals, the music, the story. It is just an amazing film.
1	Ytadel	5 _57th
Somewhat clever. I don't like claymation in general, but I admire this film about as much as I can one in that genre.
1	Ayavaron	80 _83rd
A tremendous amount of style but it lacks substance.
1	mlightle3	96 _94th
A classic. Beautiful music, astounding animation, and a heart-warming story combine to make this film a treasure to behold.
1	JawlessJoe	96 _94th
One of my favorite movies as a child, I still make a point to watch it every Halloween and Christmas Eve.
1	fatbuddha	97 _97th
Tim Burton's Masterpiece, the pinnacle of his original imaginative works.
1	weirdyoda	100 _99th
The most imaginative film ever created. The film that proves that Danny Elfman is one of the greatest musicians/composers of our time.
1	ephedrin	80 _89th
one of the 7 wonder of the animations.
1	caiman	88 _87th
Wonderful animation and a really fun story. Claymation is and always will be the most interesting form of animation. I really admire this movie and the work that went into it, despite the strange goth following it received (the film can't exactly be blamed for the idiots who like it).
1	Grit	58 _60th
Although enveloped in nostalgia and deservedly regarded as a sinisterly charming animation, it's equally a surprisingly variable one. I found myself being turned off by the song and dance routines almost as frequently as I was engaged by them, leaving some extended scenes feeling somewhat wearisome towards the end despite the short 75 minute running time. Overall though I'd say it's still certainly worth a viewing, remaining a very competent and darkly creative experience.
1	martryn	83 _83rd
A bit overrated, but it's nice that you can more or less watch this film between October and December every year. Not many holiday films that fill a nice niche between two holidays.
1	caocao	83 _96th
This has a soundtrack of original songs to rival and best anything that Disney has ever done. Totally unconventional, totally entertaining and very endearing.
1	JooJoo	6 _95th
The most fun I can have with my pants on.
1	saucyjack	89 _86th
A holiday classic; I love this movie
1	chris888	90 _65th
A Great movie to get in the Halloween/Christmas Spirit.
1	smoke_BONES	90 _84th
Loved it
1	Mentaculus	86 _84th
Enjoyable, but ultimately slightly flawed in all but tone and music.
1	jetjaguar	95 _89th
Practically flawless. The animation is gorgeous, the characters interesting, the songs clever and catchy. Absolutely one of the best animated films ever made.
1	carolynn	83 _69th
Fantabulous before it became a trend for fat goth chicks to wear Jack Skellington on every garment of clothing.
1	bigsby	100 _86th
Fantastic! Not only was it a highly creative & time-consuming endeavour, it ended up becoming an instant classic that I have watched more times than I can count. The music stays with you, as well as the story/characters, & the macabre world that Tim Burton made is so very detailed that you want to watch it over & over.
1	flatluigi	90 _47th
Great movie.
1	Drewlephant	84 _79th
Ostensibly one of Burton's best, simply because he hadn't hammered his style into the ground by then.
1	Dustyd	80 _89th
Inventive and entertaining. Great songs.
1	nocturna	90 _70th
Very cute and entertaining film. Tim Burton has a very appealing style!
1	DJDisco	86 _36th
Love this movie
1	sonovagun	70 _86th
Brilliant for either Halloween or Christmas fun for all the family!!
1	Shephard	70 _81st
Visually and musically fun and entertaining. Repeat watching just as fun.
1	Guru Snaish	89 _37th
Oh...what a film!
1	muutanet	87 _93rd
Sticky songs. Among other good qualities.
1	joyous	65 _52nd
Fun film for both children and adults. May be a little "dark" for the really tiny kiddies, but otherwise a fine outing for director Tim Burton.
1	kylecounts	95 _98th
The Nightmare Before Christmas is a very great movie. It appeals to a wide audience and is hard not to like.
1	mohan	99 _93rd
An awesomely detailed animation film that enthralls you with its creativity and wit.
1	AnnMovie	85 _45th
I give this movie lots of credit for being unique, creative, and very well made. The story is a bit different, but sweet and touching. The only downside is that I felt the movie didn't explain everything as well as it could have (this is pretty nit-picky, though, because overall the story is very easy to follow). Anyway, it's definitely worth the watch and a great movie to transition between Halloween and the Holidays. :)
1	jlKeller	94 _75th
pure magic. twisted but magical.
1	NatalieW	90 _88th
Watch it every year!
1	queencello	60 _42nd
great score, animation is original and dark.
1	ruloaas	100 _92nd
Another one of my favorite movies
1	katje	82 _88th
Halloween requisite.
1	kav	75 _67th
I love the style of animation, and the songs are generally great.
1	TheRealJ-Ro	85 _84th
Very good fantasy musical, strong performances, heartfelt storyline.. can't ask for a lot more.
1	tathiel	84 _81st
Absolutely great piece of work and precursor for "Corpse Bride".
1	NathanDarko	99 _99th
"Boys and Girls of every age, would you like to see something strange?" Yes ever and ever again!
1	Garlonuss	90 _91st
Charming and imaginative. Elfman's music will stick in your head and Burton's imagery is just a treat to watch.
1	Jesse	98 _97th
Best musical eveeeer.
1	cult_of_same	70 _86th
Dear to my heart, and Im not even a psuedo hot topic goth person.
1	snakey	100 _81st
A miracle in the fine art of black humor, this movie stands as a classic in character design, animation, music, and for the holidays.
1	Bok dong	100 _94th
i love that movie
1	wanderkid	88 _91st
I loved this movie when I was six! I was Jack Skellington for Halloween that year. I genuinely adore this, I really hate most of the other people who adore it. For real, it's called color, put it in your wardrobe.
1	rainydays	97 _94th
I love the animation in this movie. Truly brilliant!
1	BrutalBrian	85 _82nd
This is, for me at least, a shining example that stop motion and puppetry is not dead, and is still a relevant art form. I was fortunate enough to see this in the theatre when it first came around, and I as a kid, loved it. Now, as an adult, I am enchanted by it still all these years later. Its an incredibly fun movie to watch, with characters that are as lively as they are interesting an unique. Plus, the voice cast is amazing. Along with the South Park version, Santa Claus kicks ass here.
1	Melvin Smif	85 _91st
What a strange little flick this was, pure entertainment though. Full of great music, visuals and humor.
1	Beer94	63 _45th
Overrated. The transitions to songs don't seem to fit for me. I mean the songs themselves aren't so bad, but they seem a little forced into the movie. I felt the same for Sweeney Todd as well. Either Tim Burton can't nail this Musical genre or I'm obviously just not a fan of these types of films.
1	sakuragirl	90 _97th
This is Halloween!!!
1	Seryxa	75 _82nd
Imaginative, superbly animated (using stop-motion techniques with figures) musical, although children may not warm to its quirky humour.
1	omgfridge	8 _80th
Magical. A pleasure to watch time and time again.
1	Solace2801	100 _92nd
Exceptional animation, great storyline and memorable characters.
1	Murray	90 _90th
An entertaining, stylish musical.
1	Pigeon Army	70 _38th
Selick and Burton collaborate well, the rickety, geometric animation feeling like a perfect melding of their collective sensibilities and the film itself unafraid to go big and do things in sweeping, all-encompassing gestures. However, it also feels rushed, and not enough time is given to the central relationship of Jack and Sally or the central threat of Oogie Boogie to really make those elements resonate.
1	SirRobbie	80 _81st
A visual delight.
1	dandaodown	100 _99th
favorite
1	woodoo	80 _44th
Instantly iconic character and a short run time makes this easily rewatchable, even though I'm just satisfied by the opening song.
1	Lilarcor	65 _27th
The sidestory of the Frankenstein girl completely falls flat and none of the characters are that interesting. The snake was very funny.
1	Zio	100 _94th
The perfect melding of visual and music. Henry Selick (Coraline), not Tim Burton, deserves a lot of credit in making this film come to life with his amazing directorial skills. Danny Elfman produces some of the best songs and score to a movie in his long career that he has yet topped. The characters are a joy to watch in all their morbid fascination with their version of Christmas. Very few animated films, even kid's movies, rise up to masterpieces, but this one exceeds on all accounts.
1	iechouxi	100 _92nd
memories of my childhood, yay.
1	Wolfwoode	90 _89th
I'm not a fan of musicals, and I like this movie.
1	ladida	90 _88th
Beautiful and lovely Movie! Quite enchanting!
1	radda	80 _59th
A holiday classic. Just not the holiday that's actually in the title.
1	nickk2	95 _99th
One of my most favorite movies of all time.
1	akXin	89 _74th
love the puppets, love the songs, love the story and everything i saw in this movie
1	myfajahas400	93 _79th
Really cool animation!
1	kingofjew	70 _39th
Pretty good for a dark kids movie..And everybody thought this was tim burton... its his style all right but he didnt direct it! i was flabbergasted when i found out
1	waddayanuts	42 _3rd
This film is way too simple. Such a banal story and a climax almost devoid of any tension or excitement. This is all about style, and Burtonesque goth isn't really my thing. I did get the occasional laughs, though, and that "but what does it mean" quote is awesome!
1	Jerky	55 _59th
Great technical work with the stop motion and the film looks great, but overall it's pretty bland, story wise. The songs are all kind of similar and there's no comic relief to be found (which is rare for any kind of animated project) The only amusing/engaging character was the Boogeyman.
1	afx237vi	65 _60th
Great animation, and good for providing something different to all the schmaltz you find in other Christmas films (there's a bit at the end, but not too much). Elfman's music is very engaging, although some of the song refrains do get a tad repetitive over the course of 70 minutes. Some memorable characters too - in particular the Oogey-Boogey Man, who is truly bizarre and quite frightening. I could easily sit down to watch this every Christmas and still find it enjoyable.
1	mauldin8302	86 _60th
A great work of collaboration between Tim Burton's concept and characters, the lyrics and music of Danny Elfman, and the hard work and dedication of hundreds of artists, all held together and made better by the creative glue of Henry Selick's direction.
1	Miss_Ghoul	100 _94th
I love this film. The music is catchy and will easily get stuck in your head; and the plot is amazing. It's a twisted sort of love story which also revolves around the kidnapping of Santa, known as "Sandy Claws" Highly recommended film.
1	Lord Moe	50 _11th
While the visuals are incredible, and the music is wonderful, you'd be hard pressed to find a very good story. Sure it's creative and the IDEA of the movie is great, but the story itself just isn't that great. A good example is the spontaneous romance that really comes out of left field, and, because of that, leaves you a little confused. It's more fun to delight in the technical wizardry of the film than to pay attention to it's story, or lack thereof.
1	stevekimes	87 _81st
Danny Elfman creates his best music and it is put to a charming story reminiscent of the puppet animations of Christmas television.
1	GreatScott85	92 _80th
A magical, inventive little movie with stunning animation and great songs.
1	SheWas	85 _90th
Sorry Jack, but sharing you with millions of stupid emo girls isn't really my kind of idea for Burtonness. It actually blows.
1	RandallODim	70 _25th
I would rate it higher, but at this point I can't bring myself to care. I am so sick of seeing Jack Skellington's grinning mug everywhere I turn.
1	Kadrian	80 _97th
A very imaginitive work with memorable characters and visuals that will last all year. And what a concept, pitting the Pumpkin King and Halloween against Santa Claus and Christmas. No two holidays could be more diametrically opposed and the end result would have been disasterous were it not for the hilarity.
1	KramYessev	96 _99th
Still as fantastic as it was when I saw it as a child. Visually beautiful, revolutionary stop-motion animation, fantastic songs that never get old and just as heart warming as it was all those years ago. Probably my second favourite family film, behind "Wizard of Oz", it never has and never will get old.
1	Jeef	96 _80th
Absolutely loved this movie!
1	ThereminJam	90 _93rd
One of my favorites as a kid and still one of my favorites. The stop-motion is perfect.
1	valjoelle	90 _47th
A classic. I love Jack and I love the songs.
1	Ganku	9 _0th
Not sure if the greatest christmas movie or the greatest halloween movie.
1	mattorama12	47 _13th
While the visuals are creative and distinctive, I don't think there's much else it offers.
1	theaceoffire	100 _84th
Got, have the music on my phone, have it on in the background when I am busy.
1	bradtragick	92 _62nd
I liked it! I REALLY REALLY LIKED IT!
1	Merv_Taylor	90 _74th
Fuck Hot Topic
1	brandons	92 _94th
A stunningly original and visually delightful work of stop-motion animation.
1	VengefulKBM	90 _92nd
This is Henry Selick, dammit, not Tim Burton, Henry Selick deserves so much of the credit Tim Burton gets for this. A delightfully well-made stop-motion masterpiece, with some of Danny Elfman's most iconic musical work. Some of the screenplay wears a bit thin at times (particularly where Sally's involved), but the animation is so enchantingly sinister and the music and performances so wonderful that that doesn't really matter much in the end.
1	joel-w-m	6 _44th
The romance is unfounded (should've just focused on Jack if you're only going to develop it at the end) and the story arc is truly baffling (the first act "There must be something more! Let's try something different!" resolves with "Nah, don't try new things and don't fuck with tradition"), but as an exercise in humour and aesthetic it works great: Jack and the townsfolk's morbid and creepy yet enthusiastic take on Christmas is hilarious and the songs and animations are all uniquely delightful.
1	Daigoro	8 _85th
As far as musicals go, especially of the Disney variety, this is pretty damn fun, charming and creative, and the animation holds up perfectly. Highly recommended for all ages.
1	nobamba	70 _76th
Starts strong and keeps up a good pace with the engaging creepy music. I enjoyed this twist on Santa as well as the lack of over-explaining the holiday worlds. Fav scene: haunting opening theme.
1	rihrey	66 _87th
really pretty to look at and it has some cool songs as well but i don't think the story is too good, at least not nearly as good as its visuals for sure.

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