Edward Scissorhands

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Edward Scissorhands

PG-13

1990

1h 45m

Holiday

Fantasy

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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A scientist (Vincent Price) builds an animated human being -- the gentle Edward (Johnny Depp). The scientist dies before he can finish assembling Edward, though, leaving the young man with a freakish appearance accentuated by the scissor blades he has instead of hands. Loving suburban saleswoman Peg (Dianne Wiest) discovers Edward and takes him home, where he falls for Peg's teen daughter (Winona Ryder). However, despite his kindness and artistic talent, Edward's hands make him an outcast.

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Critics Consensus

The first collaboration between Johnny Depp and Tim Burton, Edward Scissorhands is a magical modern fairy tale with gothic overtones and a sweet center.

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Henry Sheehan

Chicago Reader

05/24/2022

3/4

Edward Scissorhands is a flashy and entertaining apologia from an artist who has not accumulated enough work to justify such self-concern.

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Marc Lee

Daily Telegraph (UK)

12/17/2014

5/5

Burton's modern fairytale has an almost palpably personal feel: it is told gently, subtly and with infinite sympathy for an outsider who charms the locals but then inadvertently arouses their baser instincts.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

06/17/2008

An original movie, though not Tim Burton's best.

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

Nov 25

Like many of Burton’s early films, "Edward Scissorhands" is among the treasured for its production design, score, costume design, and, of course, the cast.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 8

2.5/4

An alternately sweet and bittersweet fairy tale.

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Katie Hogan

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

Nov 8

The real world, the entire tone and style, feels like it's part of a fairy tale. Thankfully, as this is one of Burton's early films, it isn't about style over substance; the story is as weird and wonderful as the backdrop.

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Ash W.

@AshWill Feb 1

My favorite move of all time

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Ben D

@Mastababa Jan 22

My favourite movie, which means a lot as a big movie lover. It's a perfect blend between so many good movie themes and perfectly captures that with an amazing soundtrack, acting and use of practical effects. The liminal space used in the movie is the cherry on top!

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Monty G

@Montyginger Jan 1

Winona and Johnny ahhh what a perfect couple. The soundtrack was amazing too !

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Benjamin H

Dec 31

Sweet, delightfully quirky and interestingly atmospheric, Edward Scissorhands feels a bit premeditated in terms of how certain parts of the plot proceeds, but it is a well-paced and surprisingly thematic film from Tim Burton that blends genres nicely and includes a fantastic score by Danny Elfman.

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Ry N

@RyGuy Dec 29

A saleswoman takes in a boy with Scissorhands where he falls in love with her daughter and starts trimming up the neighborhood. Edward was an interesting character with a Frankenstein-esk slow burning plot.

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Adorabella H.

@adorabella085 Dec 26

it was so good and an amazing representation of how actions effect people even if they aren’t the same as you! This movie had me crying for an hour.

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Synopsis

A scientist (Vincent Price) builds an animated human being -- the gentle Edward (Johnny Depp). The scientist dies before he can finish assembling Edward, though, leaving the young man with a freakish appearance accentuated by the scissor blades he has instead of hands. Loving suburban saleswoman Peg (Dianne Wiest) discovers Edward and takes him home, where he falls for Peg's teen daughter (Winona Ryder). However, despite his kindness and artistic talent, Edward's hands make him an outcast.

Director: Tim Burton
Producer: Denise Di Novi, Tim Burton
Screenwriter: Caroline Thompson
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox, Buena Vista Television
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Holiday, Fantasy, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 7, 1990, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $54.2M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Surround

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