The Nightmare Before Christmas

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About The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas is a 1993 English-language fantasy, animation and family film directed by Henry Selick. The cast is led by Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara. It has a runtime of 1h 16m. Viewers rate it 7.8/10 across 10400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

The Nightmare Before Christmas was produced by Touchstone Pictures and Skellington Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on October 9, 1993, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $18 million, it went on to gross $76 million worldwide.

Director

Henry Selick

Writers

Caroline Thompson, Tim Burton

Release date

October 9, 1993

Original language

English

Age rating

PG

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Budget

$18 million

Box office

$76 million

Production

Touchstone Pictures, Skellington Productions

The Nightmare Before Christmas cast & crew

The Nightmare Before Christmas was directed by Henry Selick and written by Caroline Thompson and Tim Burton.

The cast features Danny Elfman as Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice), Chris Sarandon as Jack Skellington (voice), Catherine O'Hara as Sally / Shock (voice), William Hickey as Dr. Finkelstein (voice), Glenn Shadix as Mayor (voice), and Paul Reubens as Lock (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Danny Elfman, cinematography is by Pete Kozachik, and it was produced by Don Hahn and Denise Di Novi.

Is The Nightmare Before Christmas worth watching?

The Nightmare Before Christmas holds an audience score of 7.8/10 from 10,401 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed fantasy films.

At 1h 16m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy fantasy, animation, and family, The Nightmare Before Christmas is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Nightmare Before Christmas

In United States, you can stream The Nightmare Before Christmas on Disney Plus, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.

Cast of The Nightmare Before Christmas

Danny Elfman

Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice)

Chris Sarandon

Jack Skellington (voice)

Catherine O'Hara

Sally / Shock (voice)

William Hickey

Dr. Finkelstein (voice)

Glenn Shadix

Mayor (voice)

Paul Reubens

Lock (voice)

Ken Page

Oogie Boogie (voice)

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Edward Ivory

Santa Claus (voice)

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Susan McBride

Big Witch / WWD. (voice)

Debi Durst

Corpse Kid / Corpse Mom / Small Witch (voice)

Greg Proops

Harlequin Demon / Devil / Sax Player (voice)

Kerry Katz

Man Under Stairs / Vampire / Corpse Dad (voice)

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