The Nightmare Before Christmas
PG

Sun 06 Dec · 11:00 & 11:30

Why watch?

“The storyline and impressive stop motion animation are both so excitingly creative and original. Children and adults alike will fall in love with this classic.”

Martha Boyd,
Digital Marketing Coordinator

There are catchy songs, a Danny Elfman score and high jinks aplenty in Tim Burton's darkly wonderful yuletide animation.

Animation • Musical • Quirky • Cult

Part of Hyde & Seek

Part of Wintertime

Enter an extraordinary world filled with magic and wonder, where every holiday has its own special land. This is the heartfelt tale of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town and all things that go bump in the night. Bored with the same old tricks and treats, he yearns for something more, and soon stumbles upon the glorious magic of Christmas Town. When Jack decides to bring this joyful holiday back to Halloween Town, his dream to fill Santa's shoes unravels, and it's up to Sally, the rag doll who loves him, to stitch things together again.

Details

Original language title

Tim Burton's the Nightmare Before Christmas

Duration

1hr 13mins

Director

Henry Selick

Distributor

Park Circus

Featuring

Chris Sarandon • Catherine O'Hara • Ken Page

Year

1993

Country of origin

USA

Language

English

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“A masterpiece. A work of grand visual wit, clever songs, funny gags and genuine pathos, it is perhaps the greatest stop-motion animated film ever, a painstaking style of model animation that computers have all but completely done away with.”
Orlando Sentinel

“Part avant-garde art film, part amusing but morbid fairy tale, it is a delightfully ghoulish holiday musical that displays more inventiveness in its brief 75 minutes than some studios can manage in an entire year.”
Los Angeles Times

“This beautifully realised confection will delight grown-ups of all ages.”
Time Out

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Welcome to Hyde & Seek, the home of magical family-friendly movies at the Hyde Park Picture House. From Pixar to Ponyo, Labyrinth to The Lion King – whatever your age, discover your new favourite film at your friendly, local cinema.

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