The Nightmare Before Christmas
The film initially received positive reviews from critics; it has since gone on to receive widespread critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 95%, based on 88 reviews, with an average rating of 8.2/10. The site's consensus reads, ""The Nightmare Before Christmas" is a stunningly original and visually delightful work of stop-motion animation." On Metacritic the film has a score of 82 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".
Thomas Schumacher
Schumacher studied theatre at UCLA. In 1987 he was associate director of the Los Angeles Festival of Arts, presenting the American premiere of Cirque du Soleil and the English-language premiere of Peter Brook’s "The Mahabharata". Previously, he spent five years on staff at the Mark Taper Forum, served as a line producer on the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival, and served as assistant general manager of the Los Angeles Ballet. He then joined the Disney company in 1988, producing the animated film, "The Rescuers Down Under", which was released in 1990. He was ultimately named President and oversaw some 21 animated features including "The Lion King", Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas", "Pocahontas", "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", "Mulan", "Tarzan", and "Lilo & Stitch", as well as working closely with Pixar on their first five films.