Edward Scissorhands (1990)

Edward Scissorhands rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.8/10· 562K votes

Rotten Tomatoes91%

Metacritic74%

TMDb7.72/10· 14K votes

With 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.8/10 on IMDb and 74/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Edward Scissorhands

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

Cast of Edward Scissorhands

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  Johnny Depp

  as Edward Scissorhands

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  Winona Ryder

  as Kim

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  Dianne Wiest

  as Peg

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  Anthony Michael Hall

  as Jim

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  Kathy Baker

  as Joyce

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  Robert Oliveri

  as Kevin

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  Conchata Ferrell

  as Helen

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  Caroline Aaron

  as Marge

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  Dick Anthony Williams

  as Officer Allen

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  O-Lan Jones

  as Esmeralda

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  Vincent Price

  as The Inventor

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  Alan Arkin

  as Bill

Edward Scissorhands facts

Budget

$20M

Box office

$86M

Our take on Edward Scissorhands

Tim Burton's 1990 modern fairy tale introduces Edward, a gentle, unfinished creation left with scissors for hands, who is taken in from his lonely mansion by a pastel suburban town. From that spare premise Burton spins a tender, melancholy fable about difference, longing and the cruelty that ordinary people can visit on the outsider they first embrace. Blending drama, fantasy and delicate romance, the film pairs whimsical, gothic design with genuine emotional ache. It suits viewers who respond to bittersweet stories and Burton's signature storybook style rather than fast plotting. If you want something visually distinctive and quietly moving—a fable about belonging and its limits—this remains one of his most heartfelt works.