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The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas
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1993
 76 minutes (1 hrs 16 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Henry Selick

Starring

Danny Elfman · Chris Sarandon · Catherine O'Hara · William Hickey · Glenn Shadix · Paul Reubens

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 29th October 1993
New Zealand release date New Zealand release: 13th May 1994
Japan release date Japan release: 15th October 1994

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 25th Nov '94
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 16

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 15th Oct '93
  • Debut position: 20
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $191.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 42

WorldWide box office

  • Box Office debut: 16th Oct '20
  • Debut position: 7
  • Highest position: 7
  • Debut gross: $1.3 Million
  • Total weeks on top 15: 5

Chart position history

UK box office

25 Nov, 1994
1
2 Dec, 1994
2
9 Dec, 1994
3
16 Dec, 1994
4
23 Dec, 1994
4
30 Dec, 1994
5
6 Jan, 1995
9
13 Jan, 1995
10
20 Jan, 1995
10
27 Jan, 1995
12
3 Feb, 1995
15
1 Dec, 2006
13
14 Dec, 2007
13
30 Oct, 2020
12
17 Nov, 2023
15

US box office

22 Oct, 1993
3
5 Nov, 1993
1
12 Nov, 1993
4
20 Oct, 2006
12
27 Oct, 2006
14
19 Oct, 2007
7
26 Oct, 2007
8
2 Nov, 2007
11
16 Oct, 2020
4
23 Oct, 2020
5
30 Oct, 2020
7
20 Oct, 2023
5
27 Oct, 2023
7
3 Nov, 2023
12
11 Oct, 2024
9
18 Oct, 2024
10

Global box office

16 Oct, 2020
7
23 Oct, 2020
11
11 Oct, 2024
14

Certificates


PG age rating
US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £6.5 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $82 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $91.4 Million

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Directed By

Director
Role
Henry Selick
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Danny Elfman
Jack Skellington - Singing Voice / Barrel / Clown with the Tear Away Face
Chris Sarandon
Jack Skellington
Catherine O'Hara
Sally / Shock
William Hickey
Evil Scientist
Glenn Shadix
Mayor
Paul Reubens
Lock
Ken Page
Oogie Boogie
Edward Ivory
Santa
Susan McBride
Big Witch / W.W.D.
Debi Durst
Corpse Kid / Corpse Mom / Small Witch
Greg Proops
Harlequin Demon / Devil / Sax Player
Kerry Katz
Man Under Stairs / Vampire / Corpse Dad
Randy Crenshaw
Mr. Hyde / Behemoth / Vampire
Sherwood Ball
Mummy / Vampire
Carmen Twillie
Undersea Gal / Man Under the Stairs
Glenn Walters
Wolfman
Mia Brown
Additional Voices
L. Peter Callender
Additional Voices
Ann Fraser
Additional Voices
Jennifer Levey
Additional Voices
Jesse McClurg
Additional Voices
John Morris
Additional Voices
Robert Olague
Additional Voices
Bobbi Page
Additional Voices
Elena Praskin
Additional Voices
Trampas Warman
Additional Voices
Judi M. Durand
Additional Voices
Doris Hess
Additional Voices
Daamen J. Krall
Additional Voices
Christina MacGregor
Additional Voices
David McCharen
Additional Voices
Gary Raff
Additional Voices
David Randolph
Additional Voice
Gary Schwartz
Additional Voices
Billie Hayes
Witches / Additional Voices
Joe Ranft
Igor