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Edward Scissorhands

  • 19901990
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
484K
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Johnny Depp in Edward Scissorhands (1990)
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An artificial man, who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands, leads a solitary life. Then one day, a suburban lady meets him and introduces him to her world.An artificial man, who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands, leads a solitary life. Then one day, a suburban lady meets him and introduces him to her world.An artificial man, who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands, leads a solitary life. Then one day, a suburban lady meets him and introduces him to her world.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
484K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,035
104
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    • Director
      • Tim Burton
    • Writers
      • Tim Burton(story)
      • Caroline Thompson(story)
    • Stars
      • Johnny Depp
      • Winona Ryder
      • Dianne Wiest
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Tim Burton
    • Writers
      • Tim Burton(story)
      • Caroline Thompson(story)
    • Stars
      • Johnny Depp
      • Winona Ryder
      • Dianne Wiest
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 739User reviews
    • 114Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 24 nominations total

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    Photos181

    Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder in Edward Scissorhands (1990)
    Kim watches Edward carve an ice sculpture
    Winona Ryder stars as Kim Boggs
    Vincent Price stars as The Inventor
    Mrs. Boggs enters the castle
    Edward and the topiary
    Johnny Depp stars as Edward Scissorhands
    Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder star in Edward Scissorhands
    Director Tim Burton with Vincent Price
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    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Edward Scissorhands
    Winona Ryder
    Winona Ryder
    • Kim
    Dianne Wiest
    Dianne Wiest
    • Peg
    Anthony Michael Hall
    Anthony Michael Hall
    • Jim
    Kathy Baker
    Kathy Baker
    • Joyce
    Robert Oliveri
    Robert Oliveri
    • Kevin
    Conchata Ferrell
    Conchata Ferrell
    • Helen
    Caroline Aaron
    Caroline Aaron
    • Marge
    Dick Anthony Williams
    Dick Anthony Williams
    • Officer Allen
    O-Lan Jones
    O-Lan Jones
    • Esmeralda
    Vincent Price
    Vincent Price
    • The Inventor
    Alan Arkin
    Alan Arkin
    • Bill
    Susan Blommaert
    Susan Blommaert
    • Tinka
    • (as Susan J. Blommaert)
    Linda Perri
    Linda Perri
    • Cissy
    • (as Linda Perry)
    John Davidson
    John Davidson
    • Host-TV
    Biff Yeager
    Biff Yeager
    • George
    Marti Greenberg
    Marti Greenberg
    • Suzanne
    Bryan Larkin
    Bryan Larkin
    • Max
    • Director
      • Tim Burton
    • Writers
      • Tim Burton(story)
      • Caroline Thompson(story) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The idea for the movie was inspired by a drawing Tim Burton had done when he was a teenager. The drawing depicted a thin, solemn man with long, sharp blades for fingers. "Since I liked to draw since I was younger, oftentimes images would come up, and they'd stay with you, and you'd keep drawing them. This was a character I sketched a while back," he says. He explains the character represented him as he was in his teenage years and how the film represents much of his time growing up. He likened growing up in Suburbia to a Frankenstein movie with the suburbanites acting as the angry villagers. Burton also stated that he was often alone and had trouble retaining friendships. "I get the feeling people just got this urge to want to leave me alone for some reason, I don't know exactly why."
    • Goofs
      When Edward's bush sculptures are finished, most of them are much higher than the original hedges.
    • Quotes

      Kim: You're here... They didn't hurt you, did they?

      [Edward shakes his head]

      Kim: Were you scared? I tried to make Jim go back, but, you can't make Jim do anything. Thank you for not telling them that we...

      Edward: You're welcome.

      Kim: It must have been awful when they told you whose house it was.

      Edward: I knew it was Jim's house.

      Kim: You... you did?

      Edward: Yes.

      Kim: ...Well, then why'd you do it?

      Edward: Because you asked me to.

    • Crazy credits
      The film title closes together like a pair of scissors, and the opening credits are all scissor-shaped.
    • Alternate versions
      In order to secure a PG certificate in the UK the cinema version was cut by 8 secs to edit some violence during the climactic fight. A shot of Edward being kicked in the stomach was removed and his beating with the crowbar was reduced from 8 blows to 2. The video/DVD versions feature the same print with the cuts now lengthened to 15 secs. The cuts were fully waived by the BBFC for the upgraded 12-rated 2007 DVD release.
    • Connections
      Edited into 5 Second Movies: Edward Scissorhands (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Blue Hawaii
      Composed by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger

    User reviews739

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    7/10
    Burton's Best -- and Most Emotionally Touching.
    Tim Burton is a brilliant visual director but with Edward Scissorhands he managed to combine these talents with pure, classic storytelling – Scissorhands is his best overall film, abandoning the slight characterizations and special effects-driven spectacle of the (albeit hugely enjoyable) Batman and serving up a convincingly detailed left-of-center fairytale romance.

    The story is fairly basic, being the standard Frankenstein-esque tale of alienation and the empowerment of love. Edward (Johnny Depp) is a lonely man with scissors for hands, crafted by an eccentric inventor (magnificently played by Vincent Price in flashbacks) prior to his death. After Edward witnesses the death of his creator he stays locked away inside his mansion all day, which is located atop the otherwise cheerfully picture-perfect local neighborhood community.

    Then one day a nosy neighbor decides to investigate, and ends up bringing Edward to reality. He falls in love with a local girl (Winona Ryder), and is witness first-hand to the joys of life, until accidentally injuring a young boy and becoming the enemy of the overzealous town. Soon everyone is out to get him for no good reason – the climax is beautifully done and, because Burton has allowed his characters to expand so much, it's also very touching.

    The movie is decidedly odd but in a good way – the only problem is that it is occasionally quite thin when it comes to actual depth. Burton's never been as good at telling believable stories as he has mythical, exciting fables (see Sleepy Hollow for a similar example). Even Burton's Big Fish – arguably his most story-oriented film of his career – was somewhat shady. The mix of screwball dark comedy, horror, drama, romance and elements and familiar happenings of other genres results in a very different combination. You can literally "feel" the vibe of this picture, its heart pulsing black blood.

    The movie was a childhood project of Burton, who drew sketches of Edward as a boy and used to alienate himself from his hostile surroundings by taking refuge in fictional stories involving the scissor-handed hero. As a result Burton's true affinity for the subject is evident – it's clear that he takes this entire project very seriously.

    The acting is marvelous – Depp's performance is one of his finest and, arguably, one of the most convincing and fun of all-time. Depp has formed a Scorsese/De Niro-like companionship with Burton over the years, teaming up for various pictures (including Sleepy Hollow and the upcoming Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). He's always had fun relishing his over-the-top and absurdly dark roles, such as Ichabod Crane in particular. In Scissorhands he gives the equivalent of a Travis Bickle – a man who feels shunned by society, only to open his heart and have it feel crushed again. This is possibly one of the reasons the film is able to affect its audience so well to this very day. The tale does not grow old because the values are timeless.

    Edward Scissorhands, despite its occasional flaws, finally gave Burton the chance to unleash his talents as a visual filmmaker along with a pretty solid story mold – the result being a sublimely dark rom-com-drama that never conforms to the typical genre clichés and becomes quite a unique film in its own little world.

    4.5/5
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El joven manos de tijera
    • Filming locations
      • Southgate Shopping Center - 2515 Florida Ave S, Lakeland, Florida, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $56,362,352
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $159,622
      • Dec 9, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $86,024,005
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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