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The mostly true story of the legendary director of awful movies and his strange group of friends and actors.

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The life of 'Edward D. Wood Jr.' , hailed as the worst director (of Plan 9 from Outer Space, Glen or Glenda and Bride of the Monster) of all time. Written by Rogerio Santos

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When it came to making bad movies, Ed Wood was the best. See more »


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Rated R for some strong language | See all certifications »

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28 September 1994 (USA)  »

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$18,000,000 (estimated)

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$5,887,457 (USA)
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Trivia

Johnny Depp's (Ed Wood) Hollywood home overlooking his nightclub "The Viper Room" was previously owned by Bela Lugosi. See more »

Goofs

Ed and Bela are shown watching the movie "White Zombie" on "The Vampira Show" on Halloween. According to the IMDb, that episode ran on 6/5/54, almost 5 months before Halloween. See more »

Quotes

Waiter: Hi, would you like some water?
Loretta King: No. No water. No liquids! I'm terribly allergic to them.
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Crazy Credits

The lightning bolt in the Touchstone logo appears after the logo is struck by lightning. See more »

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Featured in The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) See more »

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"KUBA MAMBO"
Written and Performed by Dámaso Pérez Prado
Courtesy of the RCA Records Label of BMG Music
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The Best of Burton-Depp
21 April 2004 | by (London, England) – See all my reviews

Without question it's Tim Burton's best, most complete work and Johnny Depp is superb. Perhaps it's the total understanding of his subject that allows Tim Burton to fly so high here. The beautifully tailored script gives room for some exquisite character drawings, Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi, Vincent D'Onofrio as Orson Wells. "When you re-write a script it gets better and better" tells Ed/Johnny to his girlfriend with a smile full of innocence. What a performance! Johnny Depp is a unique kind of actor, we never had anyone quite like him. How can he manage to disappear behind a character and still bring with him his full bag of tricks, I don't know, but he does. I only wish he wouldn't get lost in mediocrities like "Nick of Time" "The Astronaut's Wife" and "Secret Window" He belongs to the world of real, great filmmakers. Better to risk with an original idea by Emir Kusturica than a "safe", tired, Stephen King thing. Johnny, remember, we're looking at you for clues about ourselves. More Ed Woods , please!


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