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Edward Scissorhands (1990)

PG-13 | | Drama, Fantasy, Romance | 14 December 1990 (USA)
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A gentle man, with scissors for hands, is brought into a new community after living in isolation.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... Edward Scissorhands
... Kim
... Peg
... Jim
... Joyce
... Kevin
... Helen
... Marge
... Officer Allen
... Esmeralda
... The Inventor
... Bill
... Tinka (as Susan J. Blommaert)
Linda Perri ... Cissy (as Linda Perry)
... Host-TV
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Storyline

In a castle high on top of a hill lives an inventor's greatest creation - Edward, a near-complete person. The creator died before he could finish Edward's hands; instead, he is left with metal scissors for hands. Since then, he has lived alone, until a kind lady called Peg discovers him and welcomes him into her home. At first, everyone welcomes him into the community, but soon things begin to take a change for the worse. Written by FilmFanUK

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scissors | compassion | castle | waterbed | love | See All (93) »

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Edward lived alone where he could hurt no one and no one could hurt him. Until the day the Avon Lady came calling... See more »

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Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Also Known As:

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Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$159,622, 9 December 1990, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$56,362,352

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$86,024,005, 25 February 2012
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Trivia

Edward Scissorhands (1990) is a similar title to Ed Wood (1994). This marked the second collaboration of director Tim Burton and Johnny Depp. See more »

Goofs

In the first shot of the husbands driving off to work, the house next to the Esmeralda's is being tented. The next day the women are at Peg's door and the house is visible without the tent. Fumigation requires 72 hour tenting. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Kim: Snuggle in, sweetie. It's cold out there.
Granddaughter: Why is it snowing, Grandma? Where does it come from?
Kim: Oh, that's a long story, sweetheart...
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The film title closes together like a pair of scissors, and the opening credits are all scissor-shaped. See more »

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I Saw Three Ships
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A Truly Magical Movie For All Ages, Burton's Finest
2 June 2005 | by – See all my reviews

This is one of Tim Burton's most powerful movies. Though the title-character seems strange he represents the goodness in the world and what can happen when society just doesn't accept difference. The Gothic look of the castle, combined with the glorious colour of suburbia creates a strong contrast and shows things may not be as they seem. Edward comes from the dark and scary castle but is gentle, kind and loving, the place he wants to be accepted into is the colourful suburbia, which is backstabbing, vicious and evil. This story shows the betrayal of a person who desperately wants to help and to love but does not realise he is being used. The only people that seem to understand him are the wonderful Peg Boggs (played brilliantly by Dianne Wiest) and the beautiful Kim (played superbly by Winona Ryder). Tim Burton has created yet another beautiful fairy tale to captivate adults and children alike. Johnny Depp shows his great talent as an actor and Danny Elfman's music for the movie is some of the most beautiful you're ever likely to hear. A great movie for Christmas and all year round, and while it is a classic story it also deals with the prejudices of society, friendship, family and love and I advise anyone who hasn't seen it to see it, it is an experience well worth it and a movie you'll never forget.
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