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Reviews Counted:70
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Average Rating:8.2/10
Consensus: A stunningly original and visually delightful work of stop-motion animation.
Runtime: 76 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: Tim Burton's holiday classic, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, makes a return to the big screen this holiday season in stunning Disney Digital 3D™. The dazzling new make-over of the ... [More]
Starring: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey
Director: Henry Selick
Likely to appeal to grown-ups of all ages--while putting the fear of God into kids--it's a perfect antidote to standard festive fare and evidence of the rich and varied possibilities of stop-motion animation. In a word, wonderful.
Top CriticThe script’s non-stop momentum suits the roller-coaster photography –- and the punchy running time brings things to a close before eye-strain sets in.
Top CriticThe characters are vivid and often hilariously revolting.... Visually, the film is absolutely gorgeous.
This hugely entertaining horror fable for all the family might suffer from pacing problems, but it's also a true original that still stands out from today's CGI-heavy crowd.
Top CriticAnnoying music by Danny Elfman.
In many ways it is a very clever film, but it never lives up to the promise of its visual brilliance.
The director of the film, a veteran stop-action master named Henry Selick, is the person who has made it all work. And his achievement is enormous.
Top CriticBurton has produced a timeless classic.
As original a vision as anything Tim Burton ever came up with, The Nightmare Before Christmas holds up amazingly well 12 years after its initial release.
Of all the new Halloween films, only this one has the power to truly haunt our dreams.
The dazzling techniques employed here create a strikinglook that's never been seen in such sustained form, making this a unique curio that will appeal to kids and film enthusiasts alike.
Top CriticNightmare gets and 'A' for visual effort, but falls short as a total viewing experience because of Burton's historical inability to tell a good story.
Top CriticThe result, though refreshingly different from mainstream animated fare, is ultimately more trick than treat.
Top CriticFeels longer than it is, but still good fun.
inspiring, wacky, and infused with Burton's unique romanticism suffused with, but not subsumed by, a gothic sensibility
It's a Dead Man's Party in Santa's Village ... clever and infectious
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Burton, Elfman and director Henry Selick, whose camera movements are more inventive than most live-action pictures, have certainly created one of the most surprisingly unique films to come along in many a full moon.
The hippest of all holiday classics, the 1993 release rendered anew in 3-D format remains a postmodern three-ring circus of morbid humor, eye-popping puppet animation and show-stopping songs.
If the 3-D fails to grab you as much as you might hope, it never takes you out of the movie, which is a remarkable feat.
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