Box office snapshot
Financial performance
Reference figures based on available reported data.Domestic gross
$32.5M
Estimated from worldwide grossInternational gross
$43.1M
Estimated from worldwide grossOpening weekend
$9.8M
Estimated from worldwide grossRanking context
Where The Nightmare Before Christmas ranks
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Quick answer
How did The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) perform at the box office?
High confidenceThe Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) earned a reported $75.6M worldwide against a reported $18.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about $57.6M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 4.20x. In this database it currently ranks #2,542 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #28 among 1993 releases.
- Worldwide gross
- $75,634,409
- Budget
- $18,000,000
- Gross minus budget
- $57,634,409
- ROI
- 4.20x
Synopsis
Story
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.
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Why this movie matters
Released in 1993, The Nightmare Before Christmas is positioned in this dataset as a Fantasy, Animation, Family title from Touchstone Pictures. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $75.6M, reported production budget is $18.0M, gross-minus-budget is $57.6M, ROI is 4.20x. For comparison, it currently sits #2,542 all-time in the current chart set and #28 among 1993 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.
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