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Henry Selick has 5 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1990s through the 2020s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including The Nightmare Before Christmas.
My Father's Dragon
2022
Animation · Adventure
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.
Dir. Henry Selick · With Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara
Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.
Dir. Henry Selick · With Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders
When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possession of a giant peach that flies him away to strange lands.
Dir. Henry Selick · With Paul Terry, Miriam Margolyes, Joanna Lumley
Two scheming demons strike a deal with a punk rock-loving teen so they can leave the Underworld and live out their dreams in the Land of the Living.
Dir. Henry Selick · With Lyric Ross, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele
After a car crash sends repressed cartoonist Stu into a coma, he and the mischievous Monkeybone, his hilarious alter-ego, wake up in a wacked-out waystation for lost souls. When Monkeybone takes over Stu's body and escapes to wreak havoc on the real world, Stu has to find a way to stop him before his sister pulls the plug on reality forever!
Dir. Henry Selick · With Brendan Fraser, Bridget Fonda, John Turturro
