The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993 · 76 min · Director: Henry Selick
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Jack Skellington, the pumpkin king of Halloween Town, is bored with doing the same thing every year for Halloween. One day he stumbles into Christmas Town, and is so taken with the idea of Christmas that he tries to get the resident bats, ghouls, and goblins of Halloween Town to help him put on Christmas instead of Halloween -- but alas, they can't get it quite right.
Emotional fingerprint
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Humor 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe30%
- Humor25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Love15%
- Excitement10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Humor, Nostalgia. Genres: Fantasy, Animation, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Humor and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Joy
- Tension
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Joy | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 32 % | 17 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Joy | 53 % | 30 % | 14 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 59 % | 21 % | 16 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 31 % | 21 % | 57 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 43 % | 23 % | 63 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 57 % | 29 % | 23 % | 51 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 53 % | 17 % | 22 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 62 % | 32 % | 35 % | 53 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 60 % | 21 % | 45 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 60 % | 23 % | 49 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Joy | 59 % | 30 % | 44 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 61 % | 26 % | 51 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 68 % | 21 % | 61 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 72 % | 14 % | 66 % | 16 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 76 % | 10 % | 63 % | 15 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 79 % | 18 % | 56 % | 16 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 83 % | 38 % | 51 % | 18 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Joy | 85 % | 62 % | 32 % | 17 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Santa Claus (voice)
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Details
- Directed by
- Henry Selick
- Written by
- Tim Burton, Michael McDowell, Caroline Thompson
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
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