Spirited Away vs The Nightmare Before Christmas
Spirited Away has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.8/10 for The Nightmare Before Christmas). The Nightmare Before Christmas is the shorter watch at 1h 16m compared with 2h 5m. The Nightmare Before Christmas is the older of the two (1993 against 2001). Both are animation, family, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Spirited Away
The Nightmare Before Christmas| Spirited Away | The Nightmare Before Christmas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2001 | 1993 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 1h 16m |
| Genres | Animation, Family, Fantasy | Animation, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hayao Miyazaki | Henry Selick |
| Main cast | Miyu Irino, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Tsunehiko Kamijô, Ken Yasuda, Rumi Hiiragi | Danny Elfman, Catherine O'Hara, Paul Reubens, Chris Sarandon, William Hickey |
Synopsis
Spirited Away
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
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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