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Edward Scissorhands (1990)

7.7 Listal rating
8 IMDB rating

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12 Reviews

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1962 Ratings

Fantasy (59), Drama (55), Romance (39), Comedy (32), 1990s (18), Gothic (16), Christmas (16), Suburbia (12), Family (12), Surreal (11), Scissors (10), 1990 (10), Tim Burton (10), Love (9), Fairy Tale (9), Loneliness (9), (9), Sad (8), Teen (8), Johnny Depp (6)

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A modern day fairy tale which tells the story of Edward, the man created by an inventor, who died before finishing him and left Edward with scissors where he should have hands. One day when the local "Avon" representative calls at the historic mansion where Edward has been living alone, she takes him home to stay with her family. He has t ... (more)


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Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Edward Scissorhands
Dick Anthony Williams

Dick Anthony Williams

Officer Allen
O-Lan Jones

O-Lan Jones

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Tim Burton

Tim Burton

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Ratings of Edward Scissorhands






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Sweet Edward

Posted : 9 months ago at Feb 18 5:43
I don't say this movie is excellent but Johnny Depp is a great actor, and he is the only good thing in this movie :) Ohh, how Sweet Edward is, isnt he? even if i don't like movie much, i'm glad to watch it. it worths for Johnny. ! :)

Tim Burton's most emotional story up to date.

Posted : 11 months, 3 weeks ago at Nov 29 9:37
"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." Directed by: Tim Burton Starring: Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Alan Arkin, Vincent Price Genre: Comedy/Drama/Fantasy/Romance Running time: 105 minutes My review: An uncommonly gentle young man, who happens to have scissors for hands, falls in love with a beautiful teenage girl. Edward Scissorhands is a film that has made me feel pleasure and inspiration within life. It is one of the wierdest Tim Burton films but it is weird enough for it to be real because Edward is like a really beautiful character to watch. It is a weird film with obviously fictional characteris...Read more

Rating : 10/10

When it snows...

Posted : 1 year, 1 month ago at Oct 12 8:29
Polar opposites, Edward and Kim are. But their love story really melted my heart.

Edward ♥ Kim


Rating : 10/10

Cut!

Posted : 1 year, 5 months ago at Jun 8 19:38
The character of Edward Scissorhands is permanently ingrained into popular culture as one of the most easily recognisable characters of the big screen. I tend to think that films like this really emphasise what film-making should be all about. In one of his earliest roles, Johnny Depp plays the titular character of Edward Scissorhands, a gentle being created by an ageing, yet brilliant, inventor. Although given the gift of life and being granted lessons in etiquette and manners by his creator, his physical being remains unfinished. Edward has been given frightening shears for hands as a temporary measure while his inventor and guardian applies the finishing touches to his human appendages. In a tragic scene, his new human hands are presented to Edward, though his patriarchal architect dies...Read more

Rating : 9/10

aww

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago at May 20 13:13
i love this movie everything about it. this movie makes you laugh cry and go"aw" i just love this movie.

Fantasy

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago at May 14 12:36
Usually referred to as a "modern fairy tale," this film allows the viewer an opportunity to consider both self-identity and how one's place in society is determined.

An extraordinary masterpiece

Posted : 1 year, 7 months ago at Apr 24 3:27
"Don't go..." Edward (Depp) lives as an exile shunned from society; an artificial man with scissors for hands. Edward lives in a secluded historic mansion where his creator (Price) lived, working on finishing his creation. But his creator's sudden demise changes this, resulting in Edward living alone and afraid. That is, until local Avon Lady Peg (Weist) befriends Edward and invites him into her stereotypical suburban community. Edward must navigate a society that is often prejudiced against him because of his uniqueness. While adapting to his new lifestyle, Edward falls in love with a young teenager (Ryder) who develops a soft spot for him. But Edward is not cut out for a suburban life, and severe trouble for Edward's safety is what transpires. Edward Scissorhands is the crowni...Read more

Rating : 9/10

Review

Posted : 2 years, 1 month ago at Oct 3 13:19
I'm sure most of you will agree that the story of Edward Scissorhands is touching beyond words. I first saw the movie when I was just five or six years old and it completely captivated me. I now re-watched it after a long while and I still find it as amazing and unique as I did when I was a child — it just made me cry a lot more.

An absolutely brilliant movie.

Rating : 10/10

Love

Posted : 2 years, 2 months ago at Sep 14 2:47
This just proves that Johnny Depp and Tim Burton make the most amazing films together. This movie is so sad, wonderful, touching, beautiful... and just perfect. Johnny Depp was so cute and adorable as Edward Scissorhands. This is one of the sweetest and most heartwarming films ever made, I get the greatest feeling every time I watch it. A true masterpiece that will be remembered for years to come. It's no surprise that this is my second favourite movie of all time.

Rating : 10/10

Classic

Posted : 2 years, 2 months ago at Sep 11 7:08
Never again in my life will I come across a story as unique and original as this Tim Burton masterpiece. Johnny Depp made his character so lovable and so human, I simply couldn't help falling in love with the idea.

Rating : 10/10

Lost the Magic

Posted : 2 years, 5 months ago at May 27 2:38
I hadn't watched this movie since it originally came out in 1990. At that time I thought it was lovely, spooky, charming and I liked that it didn't have a "happy ever after" ending. But having just re-watched it, I found it a little less charming and found the pace a bit slow. However, Dianne Wiest's performance was still fresh and fun. She steals the show.

Rating : 6/10

Burton Classic

Posted : 2 years, 9 months ago at Feb 20 2:00
Only from the mind of Tim Burton could the story of a man with scissorhands come to be appreciated as a classic. Unfortunately for me, watching Johnny Depp adapt to wacky suburban life was not as interesting as his situation. Anthony Michael Hall a bully? Yeah right.

Rating : 3/10