Innocence is what he knows. Beauty is what she sees.
A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.
Edward Scissorhands (1990) is a fantasy, drama and romance film directed by Tim Burton, released on December 7, 1990 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest and Anthony Michael Hall. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 14,018 ratings.
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Johnny Depp
as Edward Scissorhands
Winona Ryder
as Kim
Dianne Wiest
as Peg
Anthony Michael Hall
as Jim
Kathy Baker
as Joyce
Robert Oliveri
as Kevin
Conchata Ferrell
as Helen
Caroline Aaron
as Marge
Dick Anthony Williams
as Officer Allen
O-Lan Jones
as Esmeralda
Vincent Price
as The Inventor
Alan Arkin
as Bill
Directed by Tim Burton, written by Caroline Thompson, Caroline Thompson and Tim Burton, produced by Tim Burton and Denise Di Novi.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 14,018 ratings.
Take the story of Frankenstein's monster, remove the hateful creator, and replace the little girl's flowers with a brightly pastel Reagan-era suburb. Though not my personal favorite Tim Burton film, I feel like this one best encapsulates his style and story interests.
Reviewed on July 7, 2014
Very enjoyable. It's funny the way we picture things in our minds. I had heard of <em>'Edward Scissorhands'</em> but actually knew very little about it, typified by the fact I was expecting this to be very dark - probably just based on the seeing the cover here and there. It's much sillier than expected, but in a positive way. I do kinda end up wishing they went down a more dark/creative route, instead of relying…
Reviewed on January 5, 2021
Love this movie. It's like a non evil Freddy Kruger. The ending could have been better though.
Reviewed on May 15, 2023
Vincent Price has spent his life working on a labour of love - a "son", an artificially constructed person that lacks only hands - for which he temporarily has two pairs of scissors. Sadly, the creator dies before he can rectify this and so young "Edward" (Johnny Depp) is left alone in his lofty castle. Alone, that is until a kindly Dianne Wiest ("Peg") takes him under her wing, introduces him to her many friends -…
Reviewed on August 26, 2023
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Edward Scissorhands (1990) is available to stream on Disney Plus, YouTube TV and Freeform, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Edward Scissorhands (1990) includes Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall and Kathy Baker. The film was directed by Tim Burton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Edward Scissorhands was released on December 7, 1990 and runs for 1h 45m.
Edward Scissorhands (1990) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 14,018 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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