Where to watch The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) tonight
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) runs 1 h 16 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 7.9 from 10,896 TMDB members. Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning in his place. But, as the holiday approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend Sally tries to foil his well-meaning yet misguided plans.
- Runtime
- 1 h 16 min — ends 9:16 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Fantasy, Animation, Family
- Released
- October 9, 1993
- TMDB rating
- 7.9 / 10 from 10,896 votes
- Director
- Henry Selick
- Starring
- Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Disney Plus (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
- The Nightmare Before Christmas is 1 h 16 min long (76 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:16 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Nightmare Before Christmas rated?
- The Nightmare Before Christmas is rated PG in the US.
- Is The Nightmare Before Christmas a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Fantasy and Animation hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Nightmare Before Christmas?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Disney Plus (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Animated movies under 90 minutes
- Family movies under 100 minutes
- Movies from the 90s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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- The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
- That Christmas (2024)
- Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004)
- Beethoven's Christmas Adventure (2011)
- Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (2011)
- The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
- Halloweentown High (2004)
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