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The Nightmare Before Christmas
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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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Checked Sep 3, 2026
The Nightmare Before Christmas is available to stream on Disney+ in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and Google Play. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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Synopsis
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.
More about The Nightmare Before Christmas
Cast
Danny ElfmanJack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice)
Chris SarandonJack Skellington (voice)
Catherine O'HaraSally / Shock (voice)
William HickeyDr. Finkelstein (voice)
Glenn ShadixMayor (voice)
Paul ReubensLock (voice)
Ken PageOogie Boogie (voice)Credits
- Directed by
- Henry Selick
- Written by
- Caroline Thompson, Tim Burton
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $18M
- Box office
- $75.6M
Production
Touchstone PicturesUnited States
Skellington ProductionsUnited States
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