Love this film. It's a bit on the scary side for very small kids, so I'd say it's for elementary age and up.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
(2006, Rated PG, Family and kids, Starring Catherine O'Hara, Paul Reubens, Danny Elfman)Ratings at a Glance
| 43% | of parents say it's too violent |
| 29% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 29% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
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Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Fun and fascinating, but too spooky for preschoolers.
- I rate this title on for age 4 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
This is a fave in my house. my youngest son who is 3 almost 4 loves this movie. Its dark but if you let your kids watch it, it actually helps them see that scary cartoons are just that cartoons.. Its not cartoons we should worry about making them scared of its the REAL monsters in the world. I am talking about sick people.. Sometimes we focus on the wrong things. Anyways we love it!!! I love all Tim Burton films.
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Excessive consumerism
i have a 10 month old and she loves it her name is alison
i have a ten month old and she loves it her name is alison
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
This is Halloween!
I never enjoyed this movie as much as I did when watching it alongside my 4-yr old twins. I was iffy on what they'd think about it. I knew there was some questionable subject matter within, the kids were pretty mean, Jack had a few situations where he got pretty nasty towards others and the obvious of Jack getting shot out of the sky and Oogie Boogie shooting at Jack with his contraptions. However, I was willing to risk it, sit with my girls and explain the situation. In the end, it was worth it. I think they appreciated that the kids there were being nasty. That Oogie Boogie was bad, and that Jack was just confused about what he really wanted. I know there are some things they don't FULLY get, but as long as you're willing to sit, explain and stress that there are things inappropriate about the BAD things, there are SO many good things about the movie. The music, the end morals of wanting to be different, better and of course, the love story. Give it a try by yourself. You know your kids the best, and will know if this is right for them. But heck, if you haven't seen it... DO. It's great for adults, too!
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Good movie for kids!
Good Movie! Good for kids, but not for kids that get scared easily! Good for EMOS also!
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Good Movie! Good for kids, but not for kids that get scared easily! Good for EMOS also!
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
A classic
This is my favorite movie. I am a Halloween fanatic and this movie is so well done it is a very good one to see Halloween time of anytime. My 5yr and 17 yr old children love it as well. Good family one to watch and talk about the animation and how far it has come. Watch and enjoy.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Whats this? Whats this? The best movie of that year?
Correct sir but very scary.
- I rate this title on for age 4 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
a classic
A classic movie that everybody should watch around the holidays, the music, the atmosphere of the whole movie, the whole movie is just entirely perfect, and i can still watch this, sing all the songs, and never get tired of it. a great movie for anybody who likes christmas, musicals, and tim burtons dark atmospheres and wonderful directing
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
favorite movie ever
Possibly Tim Burton's best movie, period. Wonderful characters, talentedly-written tunes, and an amazing screenplay. This movie is good at any time of year, not just Christmas and Halloween. However, know your kids and their limits: there is a reason this movie has the word "nightmare" in the title. The main setting, Halloween Town, is home to the mythical creatures that children fear the most, and in true Tim Burton style, are created to look eerie.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
Great movie, but not for younger kids.
For starters - loved the movie. It is a work of art. However, it does have some scary elements and some inappropriate behavior (kidnapping Santa). My 5 year old saw the charaters and wanted to see it, so we sat down and talked about the scary parts and the bad behavior. But when it came time to watch it he did not even make it through the credits before he got scared.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
- I rate this title off for age 5 and give it
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
SUCKY
I DIDN T LIKE IT
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Excellent film, one of the best I have seen.
First off, let me say that this movie is a work of beauty. The claymation work was astoundingly well done. I think that this movie would be good for kids 8+ simply because any children younger than that might not understand just what the movie is about. Once again, excellent.
Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
- My highlights are:
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- I rate this title and give it
Great Movie
This movie is great i love all of the details and bright and weird colors to look at. Just to let those nightmare before christmas lovers know this movie will be in theaters for 3-D
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
ewwwwww but good :) a bit scary for say 4 year olds
- I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give it
- My highlights are:
Great Tim Burton film. Some good soundtrack sings in it with some amazing animation. Kids may be freaked by some parts but it's good to show them no all cartoons are light and funny.
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Great for nearly all ages
There is really nothing wrong with this movie. It's cute, it depicts a fun holiday, the songs are adorable, there's no profanity, no nudity, nothing adult in the slightest. The only thing that might bother LITTLE kids is the characters taking off their own body parts, and the torture-ish scenes in Oogie's dungeon. I mean LITTLE kids people, like, under six. Maybe even under five.
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Educational
This is one of the best movies of its kind in a long time. The songs,the characters,and the overall movie itself is incredibly fun.
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Creepy but incredible
It's incredible what a little bit of imagination can turn in to. This is visually one of the best movies I've ever seen, and the story plot is creatively drawn out, also it is shortened to a time where it keeps your eye at all times. If the lyrics to the songs had more depth and creatvity, instead of rhyming "night" and "fright" all the time, I'd give it 5 stars. Nonetheless, it is a great movie
- I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give it
One of my favorite movies!
It's an excellent film, but not so much for those apt to nightmares... obviously.
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Not for anyone empathetic or sensitive!
VERY VERY SCARY AND DISTURBING!!!!!!! It freaked me out sooo bad! Not for anyone empathtic or sensitive!~
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
Great movie, magical from start to finish. Share this masterpiece with your youngsters 6+!
I must let out a laugh at the who think this movie is too violent. This movie has no blood, drinking, sex, etc. It is a turly magical movie, and me, almost 17, I get a total kick of it -still-. The only thing scary about this movie is the costumes, but nothing worse than you'd see taking your youngster out trick or treating on Halloween. I've known every word of every song since I was 8 years old. Danny Elfman and Tim Burton makes a wonderful team, great music, animation, and it just never gets old. Jack and Sally are a lovely couple together, their love just make you "aww." Don't hesitate to show it to your kids!
- I rate this title off for age 5 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
A little scary
Pretty scary movie.
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Great movie, a bit too much for preschoolers
The story in genius, the characters amazing. Must be watched by anyone over the age of five.
- I rate this title on for age 4 and give it
My fav movie
This is the best movie in the whole entire world!
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
Not near scary
This movie can be frightening for VERY young children but not for others ages 7 and up
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
This movie is absolutly amazing i watched it when i was little and still try to every chrismas
I LOVED THIS MOVIE tim burtons use of music and art is amazing and you just fall in love with the characters this is an amazing watch and i look forward to seeing it again and again i would have to say this is my favourite movie from him and i always want to buy its merchandise. PLEASE watch it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Incredible!
As I said about I AM LEGEND and FORREST GUMP, there are very few perfect movies out there. In this: Great story, great characters, beautiful music! All-in-all, a masterpiece!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Best movie
The movie is great I saw it in 3-D and it was good well written
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
daddy lond legs 11 years old!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tis movie is my favorite movie you have to see it its awesome no matter how old you are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
one of the best animated movies ever!
i love this movie, it is a masterpeice, it took them hours just to do one scene in the movie. it had brilliant artwork! Also the story line is fun, and exciting. the only downer on this movie is that alot of jack's songs seam not to have much on a tune, bc he talks alot of the words out, otherwise, wonderful movie! Sally is one of the greatest characters in my opinion oh, ps: i turned 12 in sep. why does it still say i am 11?
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
a good halloween/christmas movie
a classic with tim burton magic
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
Most BORING film i have ever seen
this has got to be the worste film i have ever seen and thats coming from soming who watches any genre of film and age limit!!!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Overall - Mild content
Violence: Mild - Characters kidnap Santa Claus and force him down a narrow pipe (he survives and is unhurt). Scary-looking toys menace children (the children escape unhurt). A character is shot at whilst flying on a sleigh (he survives). There is an axe permanently wedged in the head of one character for the duration of the film (he does not express any pain). A character stomps on and kills an insect. Sex/Nudity: None (Two characters hug and kiss romantically at the end of the film). Horror: Mild - Various supernatural elements including ghosts, vampires and a tree with a number of skeletons hanging (in the 'hanged' sense) on its' branches (they appear as 'alive' or undead). A shrunken head is pulled out of a present by a child. Various characters remove their heads bloodlessly (they are unhurt after doing so). Characters scheme about kidnapping Santa Claus and children are menaced by scary-looking toys. There is also a scene where a character (a burlap bag) is revealed to contain millions of insects (which fall out causing him to disappear). The majority of this is presented in a comedic fashion and is only likely to upset younger or more sensitive children. Language: None Drugs/Alcohol: None. Overall: Mild themes. Most of the potentially scary material has a comedic sensibility which will make it fairly accessible to young children. However, scenes including a child revealing shrunken head from a present and the unpredictable nature of the 'Ooogie Boogie' character may cause some discomfort. The violence in the film is minimal although a scene where an insect is stomped on and killed may lead to a discussion about the death of insects and animals.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
My favorite movie!
This IS NOT a goth movie!! It is a wonderful, beautiful movie with a memorable, perfect score by Danny Elfman (I love all of his work; much better than any pop music) See this movie!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
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It was an O.K. movie. You have to admit it wasn't OMG, but just O.K., it was good I guess. Now lets talk about 3-D effects, LLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMEEEEEE!!! Nothing popped out at you what-so-ever. Sure its blury when you take off the glass, but when there on it's just like a watching a regular movie.
