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Release Date:
29 October 1993 (USA) moreTagline:
Tim Burton's classic returns in 3-D so real, it's scary. morePlot:
Jack Skellington, king of Halloweentown, discovers Christmas Town, but doesn't quite understand the concept. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(53 articles)
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A true must see for all Halloween fans moreUS Showtimes:
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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) |
| Edward Ivory | ... | Santa (voice) |
| Susan McBride | ... | Big Witch, W.W.D. (voice) |
| Debi Durst | ... | Corpse Kid, Corpse Mom, Small Witch (voice) |
 | Greg Proops | ... | Harlequin Demon, Devil, Sax Player (voice) (as Gregory Proops) |
| Kerry Katz | ... | Man Under the Stairs, Vampire, Corpse Dad (voice) |
| Randy Crenshaw | ... | Mr. Hyde, Behemoth, Vampire (voice) |
| Sherwood Ball | ... | Mummy, Vampire (voice) |
 | Carmen Twillie | ... | Undersea Gal, Creature Under the Bed (voice) |
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Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (USA) (complete title)Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in Disney Digital 3-D (USA) (promotional title)
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Rated PG for some scary images.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
76 minCountry:
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Portugal:M/6 | Brazil:Livre | Netherlands:AL | Iceland:L | Spain:7 | Ireland:PG | South Korea:All (re-rating) (2006) | Hong Kong:IIA | South Korea:12 (original rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Finland:K-10/7 | Germany:6 | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Iceland:L (original rating) | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PGFilming Locations:
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In the original Poem Written by Tim Burton the only characters that existed were Jack, Zero and Santa. All the other characters were made up for the movies, although he describes some of the presents which were given out including in some cases the names of the children. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Lock, Shock and Barrel are planning to kidnap Santa they grab a black cloth bag with orange pumpkins. Later when they have caught the Easter Bunny and then when they get Santa the bag is much larger and made of plastic. moreQuotes:
[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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DECK THE HALLS moreFAQ
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I am not a big Tim Burton fan, but this movie is in my top 3 of all time. Perhaps the fact that Halloween is my favorite holiday influenced my opinion, but I doubt it. The more I hear and read about this movie, the more I love it.
Based on a parody of the famous "Night before Christmas" poem by Moore that Burton wrote and illustrated while employed at Disney, this idea was stagnant for many years prior to filming. In many ways this was a good thing, technology was able to catch up to Burton's ideas.
In NBC, we see our hero Jack Skellington, aka The Pumpkin King, depressed as another Halloween passes. In the background we hear the residents of Halloween Town celebrate another wonderful holiday. But Jack is sad. The only one who notices is the Rag Doll-style woman Sally.
Other characters, including many town-monsters, are introduced. We meet the wonderful mayor with two faces, the evil scientist and his assistant, three local children and our evil boogie-man.
After an accident, Jack develops a plan to kidnap "Sandy Claws" and give presents out for Christmas in place of Christmas Town. You will have to view this movie to discover the rest.
The claymation is not what I expected, it was of a high quality and the movements are not jerky like the old Christmas Specials. Danny Elfman's music has little resemblance to his work with Ongo Bongo and "What's this?" (which Jack sings when he discovers the colorful world of Christmas Town) is closer to a tune mixed from Cabaret and The Music Man. The voices match the mouth movements nearly perfectly. This was a project from the heart and all the little touches to make it 'just' right show this fact.