• Director(s)

    Tim Burton

  • Production Year

    1990

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    327m

  • Cast

    Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall, Kathy Baker, Robert Oliveri, Conchata Ferrell, Caroline Aaron, Dock Anthony Williams, O-Lan Jones, Vincent Price, Alan Arkin, Bryan Larkin

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Edward Scissorhands

Contains moderate violence

A family takes in an artificial man whose hands were never completed by his inventor, leaving him with scissors for hands. Despite a fairy-tale tone, some moments of moderate violence may be unsuitable for younger children.…

A family takes in an artificial man whose hands were never completed by his inventor, leaving him with scissors for hands. Despite a fairy-tale tone, some moments of moderate violence may be unsuitable for younger children.

Content Advice(May contain spoilers)

violence

threat and horror

language

sex

discrimination

injury detail

sexual violence and sexual threat

alcohol and smoking

  • Director(s)

    Tim Burton

  • Production Year

    1990

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    327m

  • Cast

    Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall, Kathy Baker, Robert Oliveri, Conchata Ferrell, Caroline Aaron, Dock Anthony Williams, O-Lan Jones, Vincent Price, Alan Arkin, Bryan Larkin

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One or more of the releases in this collection was cut.

Classified Date:
12/03/1991
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
20th Century Fox Film Co. Ltd
Cuts:
This content received cuts or alterations as part of the classification process.
violence
Scenes include a man being kicked and punched. A man with scissors for hands accidentally cuts others, producing brief sight of blood.
additional issues
There are sequences of mild threat. Scenes also include infrequent mild bad language ('dick', 'bastard') and discriminatory language ('retarded'). Occasional verbal and visual sex references include a woman attempting to seduce a man by straddling his lap. There is an undetailed reference to sexual violence.
Contains moderate violence
Classified Date:
14/11/2007
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
Previous cuts waived
violence
A protracted fight sequence features a number of heavy blows, including a man being repeatedly struck with a poker. A person is stabbed with a blade, resulting in sight of blood.
threat and horror
There are sequences of mild threat and some spooky scenes when characters enter a dark Gothic house.
language
There is use of mild bad language ('dick' and 'bastard').
sex
There are some visual and verbal sex references, including a clothed woman straddling a man's lap and some references to undressing and sexual development.
discrimination
There is use of discriminatory language, such as 'retarded'.
injury detail
The central character sometimes cuts others, using the scissors he has for hands. Most of the cuts are accidental but some occur during fighting.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There is a brief verbal reference to sexual violence when a woman falsely alleges that a character "practically raped" another woman when he threatened her with blades.
alcohol and smoking
Adult characters drink and smoke and there is a scene of drink driving.
additional issues
There are sequences of mild threat. Scenes also include infrequent mild bad language ('dick', 'bastard') and discriminatory language ('retarded'). Occasional verbal and visual sex references include a woman attempting to seduce a man by straddling his lap. There is an undetailed reference to sexual violence.
Classified Date:
01/09/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Fox Video Ltd
Cuts:
This content received cuts or alterations as part of the classification process.
violence
Scenes include a man being kicked and punched. A man with scissors for hands accidentally cuts others, producing brief sight of blood.
additional issues
There are sequences of mild threat. Scenes also include infrequent mild bad language ('dick', 'bastard') and discriminatory language ('retarded'). Occasional verbal and visual sex references include a woman attempting to seduce a man by straddling his lap. There is an undetailed reference to sexual violence.
Classified Date:
19/12/1991
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
CBS/Fox Video Ltd
violence
Scenes include a man being kicked and punched. A man with scissors for hands accidentally cuts others, producing brief sight of blood.
additional issues
There are sequences of mild threat. Scenes also include infrequent mild bad language ('dick', 'bastard') and discriminatory language ('retarded'). Occasional verbal and visual sex references include a woman attempting to seduce a man by straddling his lap. There is an undetailed reference to sexual violence.
Classified Date:
31/10/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Classified Date:
11/10/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Classified Date:
11/10/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Classified Date:
25/10/1991
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Fox Video Ltd
Classified Date:
14/03/1991
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
CBS/Fox Video Ltd
Classified Date:
13/03/1991
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
20th Century Fox Film Co. Ltd
Classified Date:
14/11/2007
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD audio commentary COMMENTARY BY COMPOSER DANNY ELFMAN
Classified Date:
14/11/2007
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material DVD Director's audio commentary Previous cuts waived

  • Classified date

    14/11/2007

  • BBFC reference

    CVF062990

  • Language

    English