when did the movie nightmare before christmas come out

The movie Nightmare Before Christmas was released on October 9th, 1993. It was directed by Henry Selick and produced by Tim Burton, who also wrote the story and co-wrote the screenplay with Caroline Thompson. The film is an animated musical dark fantasy film that tells the story of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, who discovers Christmas Town and wants to make it his own. It has since become a cult classic and is considered one of the best animated films of all time.