Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas is an animated musical 1993 film produced and written by Tim Burton, directed by Henry Selick and scored by Danny Elfman. The film was based on Burton's characters and original story. It came out with the 1993 short film, The Wrong Trousers. The film was a critical and commercial success, with particular praise awarded for the film's stop motion animation, musical score and original storyline. Following its release, the film has earned a significant following, with merchandise, video games and other media dedicated to the film. The film has been theatrically re-released on several occasions since its original release, including two released remastered in Disney Digital 3-D. It is rated PG for "some scary images" by the MPAA. Michael Eisner, the CEO of Disney, thought the film was too dark for children, so Disney decided to release the film under Touchstone Pictures. However, when the film was re-released in 2006 in Disney Digital 3D, it was released under the Walt Disney banner.   Wikipedia