Added on 12/22/08
The Nightmare Before Christmas (also known as Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas) is a 1993 stop-motion fantasy film directed by Henry Selick and produced/co-written by Tim Burton. Danny Elfman wrote the film score and provided the singing...
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The Nightmare Before Christmas (also known as Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas) is a 1993 stop-motion fantasy film directed by Henry Selick and produced/co-written by Tim Burton. Danny Elfman wrote the film score and provided the singing voice of Jack Skellington, as well as other minor characters. The remaining principal voice cast includes Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey and Glen Shadix. The Nightmare Before Christmas tells the story of Jack Skellington, a being from "Halloween Town" who opens a portal to "Christmas Town". Jack is impressed by the feelings and style of Christmas, and believes he can take over the holiday by adding elements of Halloween. The genesis of The Nightmare Before Christmas started with a poem by Burton as a Disney animator in the early-1980s. With the success of Vincent in 1982, Disney started to consider The Nightmare Before Christmas as either a short subject or 30-minute television special. Over the years, Burton's thoughts... See less
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Gross revenue 1993: $50 million 2006: $8.7 million 2007: $15.8 million