Rotten
An original movie, though not Tim Burton's best.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Edward Scissorhands
Innocence is what he knows. Beauty is what she sees.
1990 · 1h 45m · PG-13
Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Directed by
Tim Burton
Overview
A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
91%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A delightful and delicate comic fable.
Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh
Mr. Burton invests awe-inspiring ingenuity into the process of reinventing something very small.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Fresh
Burton's richly entertaining update of the Frankenstein story is the year's most comic, romantic and haunting film fantasy.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Fresh
Enchantment on the cutting edge, a dark yet heartfelt portrait of the artist as a young mannequin.
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
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