The Nightmare Before Christmas

Movie • 1993

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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.

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Roger Ebert

One of the many pleasures of 'Tim Burton's the Nightmare Before Christmas' is that there is not a single recognizable landscape within it. Everything looks strange and haunting.

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Variety

Calling upon several of the same key talents he’s worked with on his live-action features, along with innovative stop-motion director Henry Selick, Burton has conceived a film that is definitely of a piece with his other work, but one step to the side.

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ScreenAge Wasteland

Some things you just love without reservation or critique. Some films are just films of the heart, that’s all. This is one of mine.

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IMDb

All in all, weird, but visually stunning, funny and intelligent animated movie. A definite classic!

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IMDb

This wonderful fairy tale is perfect for someone like me, who likes a little bit of a darker movie, but expects a Christmas movie to have a good message.

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Common Sense Media

Parents need to know that The Nightmare Before Christmas is an offbeat stop-motion-animated movie that's one of the greatest family films for all ages.

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Jason's Movie Blog

A hallmark movie that deserves its praise and accolade attention that it has been receiving. From its storytelling to its animation, and to voice talents, and to its imaginative concept from Tim Burton...

jasonsmovieblog.com/2019/10/17/cinematic-flashback-the-nightmare-before-christmas-1993-review/

Rotten Tomatoes

One of the best films of all-time, the gorgeous stop-motion animation and story of Jack Skellington longing for something more leaves us breathless, happy and fulfilled.

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