Edward Scissorhands Critic Reviews

Metascore®:

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Based upon 7 Critic Reviews
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Entertainment Weekly | Lawrence O'TooleAdd Critic to Favorites

Simple, funny, gorgeous, sad, and sweet, perfect for playing over and over.Read the full review

Variety | Staff (Not Credited)Add Critic to Favorites

A delightful and delicate comic fable.Read the full review

The New York Times | Janet MaslinAdd Critic to Favorites

Like a great chef concocting an exquisite peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich, Mr. Burton invests awe-inspiring ingenuity into the process of reinventing something very small.Read the full review

Washington Post | Desson ThomsonAdd Critic to Favorites

Amusing and inventive.Read the full review

Rolling Stone | Peter TraversAdd Critic to Favorites

Edward Scissorhands isn't perfect. It's something better: pure magic.Read the full review

Washington Post | Rita KempleyAdd Critic to Favorites

Tim Burton remains the Wizard of Odd with this eye-filling if problematic confection.Read the full review

Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites

The disappointment is that Burton has not yet found the storytelling and character-building strength to go along with his pictorial flair.Read the full review

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