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Overall8.2
Fear5.0
Atmos7.0
Gore1.0
Gothic
Edward Scissorhands
1990 · PG-13 · 1h 45m
Curator Score7.4/ 10
Innocence is what he knows. Beauty is what she sees.
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- In theaters
- December 7, 1990
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Curator Certificate
7.4
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Passed by one curator
Fear3.0
Gore0.0
Atmosphere8.0
Leans into atmosphere, light on gore.
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A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.
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Budget$20M
Box office$86M
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Starring
Johnny Depp as Edward Scissorhands · Winona Ryder as Kim · Dianne Wiest as Peg · Anthony Michael Hall as Jim · Kathy Baker as Joyce · Robert Oliveri as Kevin · Conchata Ferrell as Helen · Caroline Aaron as Marge
Production
20th Century Fox, Tim Burton Productions
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