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The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Oct 9, 1993
7.8/ 10
9,963 votes

Overview

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.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.8/10
9,963 votes
IMDB
7.9/10
401,257 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
95%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
82/100
Metascore

Media

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Performance & Recognition

Financial performance and accolades

Box Office & Budget

Budget$18,000,000Production cost
Box Office$75,634,409Worldwide gross
Profit$57,634,409Profitable
ROI
+320.2%Return on investment
US Box Office$93,745,329Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 17 nominations total

Details

Production information

"What's this? What's this?"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$18,000,000

Revenue

$75,634,409

Production Companies

Touchstone PicturesSkellington Productions

Cast & Crew

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