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Edward Scissorhands
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Edward Scissorhands (1990) -- Theatrical Preview
Edward Scissorhands (1990) -- Edward has a politely difficult time dining with the Bogg family.
Edward Scissorhands (1990) -- Edward trims a hedge into the shape of dinosaur.
Edward Scissorhands (1990) -- This pastel, Utopian suburb comes to life each morning with synchronized perfection.
Edward Scissorhands (1990) -- Peg, the Avon sales lady, drops by the castle on the hill where she meets Edward, who needs a good astringent.

Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Tim Burton
Writers (WGA):
Tim Burton (story) &
Caroline Thompson (story) ...
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Release Date:
14 December 1990 (USA) more
Tagline:
His scars run deep. more
Plot:
An uncommonly gentle young man, who happens to have scissors for hands, falls in love with a beautiful teenage girl. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 10 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(96 articles)
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User Comments:
Beautiful employment of color, sympathy and human nature more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (analog 70 mm prints) | CDS (digital 70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints) | CDS (digital 35 mm prints)
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Italy:T | Spain:T | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:K-10 (cut) (1991) (theater release) | Finland:K-11 (uncut) (2003) (DVD) | Finland:K-12 (cut) (1991) (video) | Ireland:PG | South Korea:12 | UK:12 (re-rating, uncut) (2007) | Brazil:Livre | Germany:6 (f) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Chile:14 | France:U | Israel:PG | Netherlands:MG6 | New Zealand:PG | Norway:10 (cut) | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:PG (cut) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #30658)
Filming Locations:
Dade City, Florida, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Johnny Depp said only 169 words in this film. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Kevin places the hose pipe on the ground, he doesn't actually turn off the water tap. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Kim: Snuggle in, sweetie. It's cold out there.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Laserblast (#8.6)" (1996) more
Soundtrack:
BLUE HAWAII more

FAQ

What's the deal with Edward and lemonade?
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107 out of 115 people found the following comment useful:-
Beautiful employment of color, sympathy and human nature, 8 February 2004
9/10
Author: Monica4937 from Florida

Tim Burton should have won an academy award for this film. It is truelly a masterpiece. Never have I felt more sympathetic for a character before in my life. Edward Scissorhands...a creation...an unfinished product made by an inventor, his father. When his "father" dies he is left alone in the mansion to fend for himself and discover things on his own without any guidance. Next an avon lady comes in and detaches him from his isolation and throws him into a society where everything is pastel, everything is precise and everyone is stiff. Edward Scissorhands gets thrown into a world comPLETELY unlike the one he was used to. Now he is the outsider.

Johnny Depp should have also won an Academy Award for his performance in this film. Although he had very few lines in this film, less than 100, his facial expressions and actions spoke loudly. Every detail he gave his character was so perfect and precise. When Edward examines the water bed, and takes his first sip of (what I'm guessing is) scotch, or in the beginning when he takes his first ride ever in a car into town. Just the look on his face when he finally gets to see what the outside world looks like was pure genius.

I hold this movie very deeply to my heart. In my opinion it encompasses every human emotion and nature. When Edward first arrives the locals accepted him and he became a famed hair/bush stylist. In the end they turn on him and see him for what he looks like, a monster. My rating for this film: 10/10

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