The Nightmare Before Christmas
A skeleton who rules over Halloween becomes fascinated by the world of Christmas and decides to try his hand at delivering presents. His friends and neighbors help him prepare for the holiday, while a kind doll tries to keep him from making mistakes. It is a whimsical musical tale about trying something new and finding your own identity.
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A skeleton who rules over Halloween becomes fascinated by the world of Christmas and decides to try his hand at delivering presents. His friends and neighbors help him prepare for the holiday, while a kind doll tries to keep him from making mistakes. It is a whimsical musical tale about trying something new and finding your own identity.
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What's in it
- Scary
- Some
- Violence
- Mild
- Language
- None
- Rude humour
- Mild
- Sad themes
- Mild
- Pace
- Gentle
- The stop motion animation provides a deliberate and steady rhythm with plenty of room to breathe. Estimated
Scary moments
- Approx.SomeThe presence of skeletons, ghosts, and a villainous bogeyman character.
- Approx.SomeA scene where a character is captured and held by a villain.
- Approx.ScaryJack is shot out of the sky and crashes into a cemetery.
Talk about it after
- 1Why did Jack feel like he needed to try something new even if it was different from his usual routine?
- 2How did the characters show they cared about each other during the story?
- 3What did you think about the way the movie mixed Halloween and Christmas themes?
Where to watch in United States
Rent or buy5 stores
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