Question: when did the night before christmas come out
Answer: lease poster Directed by Henry Selick Produced by Tim Burton Denise Di Novi Screenplay by Caroline Thompson Story by Michael McDowell ( adaptation ) Based on Story and characters by Tim Burton Starring Danny Elfman Chris Sarandon Catherine O'Hara William Hickey Glenn Shadix Paul Reubens Ken Page Ed Ivory Music by Danny Elfman Cinematography Pete Kozachik Edited by Stan Webb Production companies Touchstone Pictures Skellington Productions Walt Disney Pictures Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Release date October 29 , 1993 ( 1993 - 10 - 29 ) Running time 76 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $18 million Box office $76.