For kids ages eleven to fourteen with their adult companions

A special program just for tweens and their families. Families with kids ages eleven to fourteen are introduced to silver screen classics and cutting-edge contemporary films.

In conjunction with the exhibition Tim Burton, we explore the dark, weird, and whimsical imagination of the artist and filmmaker in a series of screenings and special presentations for tweens.

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. 1993. USA. Directed by Henry Selick. Story and characters and produced by Tim Burton. Screenplay by Michael McDowell, Caroline Thompson. With the voices of Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O’Hara, William Hickey, Glen Shadix. Revolving around a manic depressive antihero, The Nightmare Before Christmas straddles the line between a grim children’s fable and a gentle horror story. Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, who annually masterminds the frights of the holiday for the “real world,” becomes dissatisfied with the monotony of success. Obsessed with his new discovery of Christmas and all its trappings and frills, he embarks upon the challenge of being “Sandy Claws.” 76 min.

Actor Chris Sarandon will join us for a special discussion of his work on the film as the voice of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town.

In conjunction with the exhibition Tim Burton

Admission is free. Tickets are distributed on the day of the program only, on a first-come, first-served basis.

This program is for individual families of up to two adults and three kids. You do not need to purchase a ticket if you are accompanying a child to this program.

Tickets are distributed beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the reception desk in The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building, at 4 West Fifty-fourth Street (near Fifth Avenue). Tickets will also be distributed at the information desk in the Museum's main lobby from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the program.

Headsets and neck loops for sound amplification can be made available for Watch This! Films for Tweens programs with at least two weeks' advance notice by calling (212) 408-6347 (voice) or (212) 247-1230 (TTY) or by e-mailing accessprograms@moma.org.