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70 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critics What's this?

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9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 37 Ratings

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  • Starring: Johnny Depp, Martin Landau
  • Summary: Portrait of a young man (Depp) trying to claw his way up into Hollywood from the bottom.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 19
  3. Negative: 2 out of 19
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Gene Siskel
    100
    One of those rare films that communicates the exquisite joy of the moviemaking process. [7 October 1994, Friday, p.B]
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  2. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    60
    Burton has evoked the surface of Ed Wood's life, but in a story about a man who loves angora and frilly panties, he has barely unbuttoned Wood's uniform.
  3. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Rick Groen
    38
    A cinematic homage as flawed as its subject. Flawed, yet with a peculiar fascination of its own -- what we have is a genuine artist paying sincere tribute to an unapologetic mediocrity, and stooping awkwardly to the task.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. RD.
    10
    Fantastic movie. Never bores you. And the best performances are given by Martin landau as Lugosi and Johnny Depp as Wood. Also Bill Murray is hilarious. This film should have been a hit. But it is sad. You feel pity for the characters in this movie--mainly for Lugosi as Landau performs him fantastically.… Expand
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  2. CT
    10
    Wow, I just watched this again after several years (2007). The first time I just smiled or chuckled, this time I was ROTFLMAO. I rented Plan 9 as well and watched it *before* watching Ed Wood - it made all the difference in the world! The one thing I had to keep saying to myself while watching Plan 9 was, "This guy was dead serious! This isn't a movie parody!" Watching Ed Wood gave me a psuedo-peek behind the camera so to speak. I recommend it to anyone; it is a very entertaining film, but greatly enhanced if you watch Wood's film(s) beforehand. I can't wait to get my hand's on Glen or Glenda and Bride of the Monster. "Pull the string! Pull the string!"… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  3. JamesM
    10
    Both the best Tim Burton and Johnny Depp movies of all time. It's in my top 20, undoubtably.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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