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User Rating:
8.0/10   91,286 votes
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Director:
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:
(190 articles)
Edward Scissorhands is Real ... and He Cuts Hair!
 (From Cinematical. 9 December 2009, 12:45 PM, PST)

Tim Burton Playing Cards – A Full House…of Twisted
 (From Fangoria. 9 December 2009, 7:58 AM, PST)

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A must-see movie that you must see over and over again! more (483 total)

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Runtime:
105 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (analog 70 mm prints) | CDS (digital 70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints) | CDS (digital 35 mm prints)
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Edward Scissorhands is Tim Burton's favourite of all his films. more
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Continuity: When Peg first brings Edward to her house, she clearly parks her vehicle on the left side of the house. When everyone is seen gathering around the corner, the car is no longer there, though Peg has not left the house. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Kim: Snuggle in, sweetie. It's cold out there.
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BLUE HAWAII more

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21 out of 26 people found the following comment useful.
A must-see movie that you must see over and over again!, 9 March 2005
10/10
Author: J_DXXXXX from United States

Edward Scissorhands is heart-warming, poetic, tragic, and comedic. An all-in-one movie. The story about a half-made man named Edward, who has the misfortune of having scissors for hands, (Johnny Depp) is one of those rare creatures who's soul is bigger than his heart. His outward appearance (the black and white face, the hands) is out of place in the colorful suburban neighborhood he was brought into, but so is his innocence, vulnerability, and compassion. Depp's performance as Edward is one of his most original yet!

It's not just the character, its the background of the movie that makes it good also. THe underscore is haunting, and beautiful, it can alone bring tears to your eyes. The makeup is outstanding, and the way the camera captures the character's emotion and state of being is just breathtaking. And of course, without the help of Tim Burton's Gothic style, the movie wouldn't have the same effect.

Kim Boggs (Winona Ryder) falls in love with this man, and their tragic romeo and juliet based romance makes the audience long for them to be together. You hate Jim (Anthony Michael Hall) for breaking them apart, and the rest of the community for that matter! All in all, the mixture of music, talent, and story plot make the movie a must-see that you must see over and over again! I give it a 9 out of 10

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