Edward Scissorhands
“Innocence is what he knows. Beauty is what she sees.”
A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.
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Johnny Depp
Edward Scissorhands
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Tim Burton Director · Caroline Thompson Screenplay Danny Elfman Composer
Worldwide gross $86M · Budget $20M · United States release December 7, 1990
Box office
Budget
$20,000,000
Worldwide gross
$86,024,005
Gross vs. budget
4.3×
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 6, 1990
Premiere · Los Angeles, California
United States · December 7, 1990
Theatrical
Australia
January 9, 1991 · Theatrical
Brazil
May 24, 1991 · Theatrical
China
October 28, 1995 · Premiere · 2nd Shanghai International Film Festival
September 8, 2024 · Premiere · Aranya Waves Film Festival
April 16, 2026 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
November 13, 2026 · Premiere · Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Film Festival
Denmark
July 5, 1991 · Theatrical
France
April 10, 1991 · Theatrical
November 12, 2026 · TV · Novo19
Germany
April 17, 1991 · Theatrical
November 7, 2025 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
Hungary
June 7, 1991 · Theatrical
India
February 14, 1992 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 26, 1991 · Theatrical
Italy
April 25, 1991 · Theatrical
Japan
July 13, 1991 · Theatrical
Mexico
May 17, 1991 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 26, 1991 · Theatrical
November 6, 2006 · Physical · DVD
November 28, 2007 · Physical · Blu-ray
Norway
July 27, 1991 · Theatrical
Philippines
May 16, 1991 · Theatrical
Poland
October 8, 2001 · Digital
Portugal
May 9, 1991 · Theatrical
Romania
December 7, 1990 · Premiere
South Korea
June 29, 1991 · Theatrical
Spain
April 12, 1991 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 9, 1991 · Theatrical
January 29, 1992 · Physical · VHS
January 16, 2002 · Physical · DVD
December 7, 2007 · Physical · Blu-ray
November 24, 2025 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
United Kingdom
July 26, 1991 · Theatrical
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