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Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas is a 1993 animated musical
film written and produced by Tim Burton, directed by Henry Selick and
scored by Danny Elfman. The film was based on Burton's characters and
original story. It was released alongside The Wrong Trousers, a 1993 short
film.
The film was a critical and commercial success, with particular praise
awarded for Tim Burton's original storyline and stop motion animation,
combined with Danny Elfman's creative musical score. Following its
theatrical, and home video release, the film has earned a significant
following, including merchandise, video games and other related media
dedicated to the film. The film has also been theatrically re-released on
several occasions, including two remastered 3-D versions released in
Disney Digital 3-D on October 20, 2006, and October 19, 2007. It is rated
PG for "some scary images" by the MPAA. Disney CEO, Michael Eisner,
commented that the film was "too dark for children"[citation needed],
therefore it would be decided that Disney release the film under
Touchstone Pictures. However, the 2006 3-D version of the film was
released under the Walt Disney banner and the upcoming Special Edition DVD
is released under the Disney banner.
Box Office
The film eventually grossed over $50 million domestically, which would
equal over $79.46 million adjusted for inflation. On October 27, 2000, the
film was re-issued in 72 theaters but failed to match the success of the
film's initial release; it ultimately grossed just $376,586 domestically
and did not receive a worldwide release |
