# The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

> A bored Halloween monarch discovers Christmas and turns a macabre seasonal world into a dazzling, misguided musical adventure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4666

## Facts

- Runtime: 76 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Animation, Family
- Director: Henry Selick
- Cast: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens, Ken Page, Edward Ivory
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107688/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: whimsical, eerie, playful, halloween viewing, christmas viewing

## Synopsis

A whimsical journey where Halloween meets Christmas in a magical twist of fate.

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- [A Christmas Carol (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/10809)
- [Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)](https://ember.film/movie/7741)
- [Batman Returns (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/302)
- [Coraline (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/8831)
- [Gremlins (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/770)
- [Beetlejuice (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/2372)
- [Hocus Pocus (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/5525)
- [Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)](https://ember.film/movie/648495)

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