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Edward Scissorhands (1990)

PG-13 ★ 7.7/10 105 min Fantasy, Drama, Romance United States English
Director: Tim Burton
Story by: Caroline Thompson, Tim Burton
Screenplay by: Caroline Thompson
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Innocence is what he knows. Beauty is what she sees.

Description

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

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Top Cast

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

Edward Scissorhands Appears on 15 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #183
Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures #446
BFI The Ultimate Christmas Watchlist
British Film Institute #28

Critic Curated

Entertainment Weekly’s 55 Essential Movies Kids Must Experience (Before they turn 13)
Entertainment Weekly #42
Esquire's 60 Best Christmas Movies Of All
Esquire #32
Rolling Stone - 100 Greatest 90S Films
Rolling Stone #71
The Guardian: The Greatest Films of All Time
The Guardian #50
The Observers Top 100 Film Moments 2
The Observer #81
Vulture's 50 Best Christmas Movies Of All Time
Vulture #15

Genre Curation

100 Cult Films by BFI
British Film Institute #83
The 65 Best Christmas Movies Of All Time
Vanity Fair #47

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxd Top 100 Movies Rated PG-13
Letterboxd #70
Showdown Bad Santas
Letterboxd Showdown #11
Showdown Barbershop
Letterboxd Showdown #06
Showdown Vagabond
Letterboxd Showdown #15

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