A hauntingly beautiful Gothic fairy tale clashing with pastel suburban satire. It explores the tragic isolation of an unfinished gentle soul whose hands created for art can only destroy what he longs to touch.
Edward Scissorhands
"Innocence is what he knows. Beauty is what she sees."
Director:
Tim Burton
Cast:
Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall, Kathy Baker
Drama
Fantasy
Romance
Budget:
$20,000,000
Box Office:
$86,024,005
Edward Scissorhands - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
Nick Carter Cameo
Future Backstreet Boy Nick Carter appears as a neighborhood kid playing on a yellow Slip 'N Slide as Edward is driven into town.
Vincent Price's Role
Casting Vincent Price as the Inventor was a tribute to Burton's childhood hero. The role serves as a passing of the torch from the master of classic horror to the new auteur of the macabre.
Burton's Black and White Stripes
A signature Tim Burton visual motif (seen in Beetlejuice and Sleepy Hollow) appears on the collar of Jim's shirt during a dinner scene.