Widely considered to be one of the most beloved Christmas movies ever made, Tim Burton’s 1993 stop-motion animated movie The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) tells the magical tale of Jack Skellington, the king of Halloween Town, who has grown bored with his life until one day he discovers the world of Christmas. Imbued with the quintessential Tim Burton eccentricity, the movie is an absolute joyride and is now available for streaming online.
Here’s where you can watch The Nightmare Before Christmas online.
Where can you watch and stream The Nightmare Before Christmas?
You can watch and stream The Nightmare Before Christmas on Disney Plus.
Danny Elfman who composed the music for The Nightmare Before Christmas and also many other Tim Burton movies, is the singing voice of the protagonist Jack, while Chris Sarandon lends his voice to Jack for the speaking parts. Other voice cast members include Catherine O’Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Ken Page, Ed Ivory, Paul Reubens, Frank Welker, Carmen Twillie, Randy Crenshaw and more.
How to watch The Nightmare Before Christmas and stream online
Viewers will need to sign up for a Disney Plus subscription, via the official Disney+ app or the website, to watch and stream The Nightmare Before Christmas. Here are the subscriptions plans available in Disney Plus, for viewers in the US:
- A monthly basic Disney Plus (with ads) plan for $7.99 per month
- A monthly premium Disney Plus (without ads) plan for $10.99 per month
- An annual premium Disney Plus (without ads) plan for $109.99 per year
The ad-free Premium plan offers a variety of amazing features to the users like unlimited download options and a GroupWatch feature, among others.
The official synopsis for The Nightmare Before Christmas reads:
“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.”
