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.
The Nightmare Before Christmas has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Nightmare Before Christmas was released in 1993 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 802 reviews, giving The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) an average rating of 82%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 87%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 83%.
With a score of 82%, The Nightmare Before Christmas is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1993, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1993 with similar scores include films like A Bronx Tale and Cabaret.
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