Edward Scissorhands
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74 out of 100

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 141 Ratings

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  • Starring: Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder
  • Summary: In this modern fairy tale, Edward is a gentle, naive creation with razor sharp scissors for hands. When he is taken home by a kindly Avon lady live with her family, his adventure in the pastel paradise of Suburbia begins! (20th Century Fox)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Jay Scott
    100
    A classic... Edward Scissorhands is a sharp salute to the oddball in all of us.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Joe Berry
    80
    An ambitious and quite beautifully conceived fairy tale for the 90s.
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Rita Kempley
    60
    Tim Burton remains the Wizard of Odd with this eye-filling if problematic confection.
  4. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    25
    Great to look at but not much fun to watch… An emotionally uncommitted picture that's smirky and mawkish, by turns, and at heart, empty. [14 Dec 1990, Daily Datebook, p.E1]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 40
  3. Negative: 6 out of 40
  1. Deer50
    10
    Johnny Depp played Edward really well. Edward had a charming sweetness about him that grips out at me and pulls me in to watch more. I never get tired of this tragic fairy tale.… Expand
  2. grandpajoe6191
    8
    TIm Burton's "Scissorhands" flows smoothly with marvelous acting from Johnny Depp and creative direction by Burton himself. Possibly Depp+Burton combination is one of the best I've seen in years.… Expand
  3. joeh
    7
    I think it's funny how jaque m didn't give a single decent reason why the movie was bad, he just review Charlie and the chocolate factory a little. I've never seen someone write so much and say absolutely nothing. The movie was okay, a little dull and it hasn't aged well, but a good attempt.… Expand
  4. JennaT
    1
    Absolute and complete rubbish... can't believe I watched it... After watching 'Pirates of the Caribbean' I must say I'm pretty disappointed in you Johnny... But I could never hate you! You're still the best actor in the world!!!!!!!! The '1' was for you. Otherwise I hated the movie… Expand

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