Edward Scissorhands

1990 Directed by Tim Burton

His scars run deep.

A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.

Johnny Depp Winona Ryder Dianne Wiest Alan Arkin Anthony Michael Hall Vincent Price Kathy Baker Robert Oliveri Conchata Ferrell Caroline Aaron Dick Anthony Williams O-Lan Jones Susan Blommaert Linda Perri John Davidson Biff Yeager Donna Pieroni Alan Fudge Brett Rice Marc Macaulay Stuart Lancaster Steven Brill Gina Gallagher Aaron Lustig Peter Palmer Kathy Lockwood Nick Carter Tim Rerucha

Alternative Titles

El Joven Manos de Tijera, Edward Mãos de Tesoura, Saxhand Edward, 가위손, 剪刀手愛德華

drama fantasy romance

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Review by suzie fahrenheit tepes ★★★★★ 6

why did vincent price think it was okay to give this man scissors for hands
Review by Naughty aka Juli Norwood ★★★★ 10

A modern day FRANKENSTEINesque flick by director Tim Burton featuring one of my favorite actors Johnny Depp! Normally I can't stomach romance films but when you season it with a smidgeon of goth here and a pinch of fantasy there and a dash of sci-fi horror there it's a lot easier to swallow!
A real visual feast for the eyes! Breast milk for the melancholy!
Naughty Approved!
Review by Dragonknight ★★★★ 11

Film #5 of Project 90
”Before he came down here, it never snowed. And afterwards, it did.”
Tim Burton is at his most creative and his fantasy is at its most pleasant here, a nice and poetically glorious film with an innocent character whose only wish in life is to be loved and accepted as a member of the society. A smart and quite precise observation of how people deal with individuals who are special in one way or another (artists?), a dark fairytale and a bitter yet incredibly romantic love story, Edward Scissorhands’ main strength is that it mixes all these stories together, adds a bit of Gothic exaggeration (which is a part of Burton’s fantasies) and presents something…
Review by SilentDawn ★★★★½ 5

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I find that Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands falters in the middle section if only to recognize the frailty of the titular character. If the concept seems limited, and the humor and tragedy is a variation on his uniqueness, it is in hindsight a tactic to raise Edward to a status of fairy-tale creation, much like Vincent Price's role of The Inventor. In order for Edward to be a fleshed-out, fully-formed character, the audience must be confronted with how little he understands about the world, its harshness, and the judgments of others. His poetic existence must be seen not just from a distance, at a matter of remove, but be fully empathetic and personal. Tim Burton's overt style in the…
Review by andrea🌹 ★★★★

the e in e-boy stands for edward scissorhands
Review by sree ★★★★½ 3

dianne wiest has such a calming presence an asmr queen

Recent reviews

Review by e ★★★½

protect edward at all costs!
Review by moonfairy ★★★★

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Review by Hadi_ ★★★★½

Christmas classic very noice
Review by witchious ★★★

a possible comfort movie
Review by Hanna Nichole ★★

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

I can’t tell you how absolutely pissed off I was when I finished this movie. I was sitting on my couch thinking none of this would have happened if someone had the balls to punch this white guy in the mouth. Kim is a shallow character who constantly chooses her dickhead of a boyfriend over Edward. It’s awkward watching a movie where the main character seems to love someone but constantly lets the world hurt them.
Review by LSDoom ★★★★

my dad was on the set of this movie.
Review by Jason Augustowski ★★★★

An iconic classic for many reasons. Tim Burton is such a careful and creative filmmaker. Not a single detailed goes unaccounted or a single rock unturned. The movie is beautifully crafted both in design and pacing from start to finish and Johnny Depp - without even having lines (for enormous segments of the film) provides some of his very best acting (which as the entire Earth knows, is saying something). Love Dianne Wiest (always do) and think Winona Ryder is flat and boring (like I always do too). But overall - great piece and a shocking albeit one dimension role for Anthony Michael Hall.
Review by Sophia ★★★★★

such a beautifully aesthetic movie, the storyline is so heartbreaking too, i don’t think i’ll ever not love Winona and Johnny’s emotional connection between the characters

“You see, before he came down here, it never snowed. And afterwards, it did. If he weren't up there now... I don't think it would be snowing. Sometimes, you can still catch me dancing in it.”
Review by Renan Goulart ★★★★★

"those are your hands?"
One of the best movies I've ever seen. So beautiful and delicate.

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