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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) 8.0
Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but doesn't quite understand the concept. Director:Henry SelickWriters:Tim Burton (based on: a story and characters by), Michael McDowell (adaptation), 1 more credit » |
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Cast
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| Chris Sarandon | ... |
Jack Skellington
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| Catherine O'Hara | ... | ||
| William Hickey | ... |
Evil Scientist
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| Glenn Shadix | ... |
Mayor
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| Paul Reubens | ... |
Lock
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| Ken Page | ... |
Oogie Boogie
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Edward Ivory | ... |
Santa
(voice) (as Ed Ivory)
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Susan McBride | ... |
Big Witch /
WWD.
(voice)
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Debi Durst | ... | |
| Greg Proops | ... |
Harlequin Demon /
Devil /
Sax Player
(voice) (as Gregory Proops)
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Kerry Katz | ... | |
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Randy Crenshaw | ... | |
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Sherwood Ball | ... | |
| Carmen Twillie | ... |
Undersea Gal /
Man Under the Stairs
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Jack Skellington, the pumpkin king of Halloween Town, is bored with doing the same thing every year for Halloween. One day he stumbles into Christmas Town, and is so taken with the idea of Christmas that he tries to get the resident bats, ghouls, and goblins of Halloween town to help him put on Christmas instead of Halloween -- but alas, they can't get it quite right. Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>
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A ghoulish tale with wicked humour & stunning animation. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
29 October 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas See more »Filming Locations:
San Francisco, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$18,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$175,022 (USA) (27 October 2000)Gross:
$75,082,668 (USA) (13 November 2009)Company Credits
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1
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Santa: 'Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems in a place perhaps you've seen in your dreams. For the story you're about to be told began with the holiday worlds of auld. Now you've probably wondered where holidays come from. If you haven't I'd say it's time you begun.
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(1993) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Danny Elfman
Performed by Danny Elfman
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Trivia
Jonathan Davis of Korn did a cover in his own metal stylings of "Kidnap the Sandy Claws". He did it live via webcam at his own home studio so that the fans could watch it as he produced it. The version is wonderfully heavy and really fits the theme overall. See more »Goofs
When Sally is picking the petals off of the dead flower on top of the spiral hill at the end of the movie, the petals disappear when she drops them. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Santa: 'Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems in a place perhaps you've seen in your dreams. For the story you're about to be told began with the holiday worlds of auld. Now you've probably wondered where holidays come from. If you haven't I'd say it's time you begun.
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Crazy Credits
No credits are shown, except the company and the film's name. See more »Soundtracks
Jack's Lament(1993) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Danny Elfman
Performed by Danny Elfman
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This film, while far from Burton's masterpiece, is a delightful musical that in the end shows that, sometimes, we have things far better than we think we do and the other side of the fence sometimes looks better just because it's different, but that doesn't make necessarily wise to pursue someone else's dream because we mistakenly think we may like it more. Tim Burton's fingerprints are all over this film. Excellent casting of vocal talent, the score is great and the animation is marvelous. A very good film and worth watching more than once. Recommended.