Edward Scissorhands (1990)

Edward Scissorhands poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $53,976,987Details
International Box Office $3,233Details
Worldwide Box Office $53,980,220
Further financial details...

Metrics

Legs:5.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,023 opening theaters/1,372 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $137,939,673

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,730 $53,976,987
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,101-28,200) 28,197 $3,233
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,957 $53,980,220

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Disney+:Disney+

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 7th, 1990 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: March 21st, 1991 (Limited) (Australia)
October 15th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
August 15th, 2024 (Limited), released as El Joven Manos de Tijera (Re-release) (Mexico)
Video Release: September 5th, 2000 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Commando
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Keywords: Inventor, Unnamed Character, Genre Mashup, Urban Gothic, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: 20th Century Fox
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 300 $8,680,792 Jan 18, 1991 45
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 282 $5,100,408 Jan 4, 1991 31
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 240 $13,314,363 Jan 4, 1991 31
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 168 $9,263,513 Dec 28, 1990 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 114 $24,124,644 Dec 28, 1990 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,730 $53,976,987
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,152 $137,939,673
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,307 $53,976,987
Top 1990 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 20 $53,976,987
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 793 $53,976,987
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,393 $53,976,987
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 127 $53,976,987
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 243 $53,976,987
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 722 $53,976,987
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 196 $53,976,987

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 14, 1990 3 $6,325,249   1,023 $6,183   $6,579,461 2
Dec 21, 1990 3 $6,013,877 -5% 1,087 $5,533   $14,922,852 3
Dec 28, 1990 5 $9,263,513 +54% 1,109 $8,353   $27,253,282 4
Jan 4, 1991 5 $5,100,408 -45% 1,267 $4,026   $33,785,573 5
Jan 11, 1991 8 $3,655,258 -28% 1,372 $2,664   $38,707,036 6
Jan 18, 1991 10 $3,325,397 -9% 1,319 $2,521   $42,906,516 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 14, 1990 3 $8,654,763   1,023 $8,460   $8,908,975 2
Dec 21, 1990 6 $9,080,794 +5% 1,087 $8,354   $17,989,769 3
Dec 28, 1990 5 $10,695,396 +18% 1,109 $9,644   $28,685,165 4
Jan 4, 1991 5 $6,366,613 -40% 1,267 $5,025   $35,051,778 5
Jan 11, 1991 7 $4,529,341 -29% 1,372 $3,301   $39,581,119 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 3/21/1991 $0000$0
Mexico 8/15/2024 $0000$0
New Zealand 10/15/2020 $514 1 35 43 $3,233 12/19/2022
 
International Total$3,233 12/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,101-28,200) 28,197 $3,233
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 26,701-26,800) 26,785 $3,233
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,723 $3,233
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 24,401-24,500) 24,427 $3,233
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,111 $3,233
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,567 $3,233
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,340 $3,233
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 386 $3,233

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,957 $53,980,220
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,347 $53,980,220
Top 1990 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 23 $53,980,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,440 $53,980,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,479 $53,980,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $53,980,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 526 $53,980,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,073 $53,980,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 281 $53,980,220

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 27, 20092053,912 53,912$546,129$546,129473
Oct 4, 20091173,552+36% 127,464$734,784$1,280,913474
Oct 11, 20091189,508+22% 216,972$931,590$2,212,503475
Oct 18, 20091076,315-15% 293,287$798,606$3,011,109476
Oct 25, 20091448,441-37% 341,728$521,143$3,532,252477
Nov 1, 20091278,226+61% 419,954$816,750$4,349,002478
Nov 8, 20091898,461+26% 518,415$1,013,351$5,362,353479
Nov 15, 20092344,488-55% 562,903$462,724$5,825,077480
Jan 10, 20102256,254 897,133$702,612$9,616,978488
Mar 14, 20102054,399 1,041,677$373,950$11,125,662497
Apr 18, 20101833,277 1,134,089$421,503$12,106,078502
Oct 30, 20162215,857 2,031,215$80,105$21,313,207843

Leading Cast

Johnny Depp    Edward Scissorhands
Winona Ryder    Kim Boggs

Supporting Cast

Dianne Wiest    Peg Boggs
Anthony Michael Hall    Jim
Kathy Baker    Joyce Monroe, Neighbor
Vincent Price    The Inventor
Alan Arkin    Bill Boggs
O-Lan Jones    Esmeralda
Robert Oliveri    Kevin Boggs
Conchata Ferrell    Helen
Caroline Aaron    Marge
Susan Blommaert    Tinka
Linda Perri    Cissy
Bee Albano    Rich Widow on TV
Bryan Larkin    Max
Steven Brill    Dishwasher Man
Gina Gallagher    Granddaughter
Alan Fudge    Loan Officer
Aaron Lustig    Psychologist
Stuart Lancaster    Retired Man
John McMahon    Denny
Biff Yeager    George
Marti Greenberg    Suzanne

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Tim Burton    Director
Tim Burton    Screenwriter
Caroline Thompson    Screenwriter
Tim Burton    Producer
Denise Di Novi    Producer
Tim Burton    Story Creator
Richard Hashimoto    Executive Producer
Stefan Czapsky    Director of Photography
Richard Halsey    Editor
Stan Winston    Special Make-up Effects
Danny Elfman    Composer
Bo Welch    Production Designer
Caroline Thompson    Associate Producer
Jerry Fleck    Assistant Director
Bill Scott    Unit Production Manager
Tom Duffield    Art Director
Cheryl Carasik    Set Decorator
Colleen Atwood    Costume Designer
Ray Summers    Costume Designer
Petur Hliddal    Sound Mixer
Richard L. Anderson    Supervising Sound Editor
David Stone    Supervising Sound Editor
James Christopher    Sound Editor
Warren Hamilton, Jr.    Sound Editor
Michael J. Benavente    Sound Editor
Ve Neill    Makeup
Matthew W. Mungle    Makeup
Selena Miller    Makeup
Brad Wilder    Makeup
Rick Stratton    Makeup
Fern Buckner    Makeup
Yolanda Wilder    Hairstylist
Lynda Kyle Walker    Hairstylist
Irene Aparicio    Hairstylist
Rick Provenzano    Hairstylist
Liz Spang    Hairstylist
Werner Sherer    Hairstylist
Rick Heinrichs    Set Designer
Victoria Thomas    Casting
Glenn Wilder    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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  7. Trailer

Metrics

Legs:5.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,023 opening theaters/1,372 max. theaters, 5.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $137,939,673

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,730 $53,976,987
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,101-28,200) 28,197 $3,233
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,957 $53,980,220

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play, Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Disney+:Disney+

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 7th, 1990 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
International Releases: March 21st, 1991 (Limited) (Australia)
October 15th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand)
August 15th, 2024 (Limited), released as El Joven Manos de Tijera (Re-release) (Mexico)
Video Release: September 5th, 2000 by Fox Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 107 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Commando
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Inventor, Unnamed Character, Genre Mashup, Urban Gothic, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: 20th Century Fox
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 300 $8,680,792 Jan 18, 1991 45
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 282 $5,100,408 Jan 4, 1991 31
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 240 $13,314,363 Jan 4, 1991 31
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) 168 $9,263,513 Dec 28, 1990 24
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 114 $24,124,644 Dec 28, 1990 24

Leading Cast

Johnny Depp    Edward Scissorhands
Winona Ryder    Kim Boggs

Supporting Cast

Dianne Wiest    Peg Boggs
Anthony Michael Hall    Jim
Kathy Baker    Joyce Monroe, Neighbor
Vincent Price    The Inventor
Alan Arkin    Bill Boggs
O-Lan Jones    Esmeralda
Robert Oliveri    Kevin Boggs
Conchata Ferrell    Helen
Caroline Aaron    Marge
Susan Blommaert    Tinka
Linda Perri    Cissy
Bee Albano    Rich Widow on TV
Bryan Larkin    Max
Steven Brill    Dishwasher Man
Gina Gallagher    Granddaughter
Alan Fudge    Loan Officer
Aaron Lustig    Psychologist
Stuart Lancaster    Retired Man
John McMahon    Denny
Biff Yeager    George
Marti Greenberg    Suzanne

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Tim Burton    Director
Tim Burton    Screenwriter
Caroline Thompson    Screenwriter
Tim Burton    Producer
Denise Di Novi    Producer
Tim Burton    Story Creator
Richard Hashimoto    Executive Producer
Stefan Czapsky    Director of Photography
Richard Halsey    Editor
Stan Winston    Special Make-up Effects
Danny Elfman    Composer
Bo Welch    Production Designer
Caroline Thompson    Associate Producer
Jerry Fleck    Assistant Director
Bill Scott    Unit Production Manager
Tom Duffield    Art Director
Cheryl Carasik    Set Decorator
Colleen Atwood    Costume Designer
Ray Summers    Costume Designer
Petur Hliddal    Sound Mixer
Richard L. Anderson    Supervising Sound Editor
David Stone    Supervising Sound Editor
James Christopher    Sound Editor
Warren Hamilton, Jr.    Sound Editor
Michael J. Benavente    Sound Editor
Ve Neill    Makeup
Matthew W. Mungle    Makeup
Selena Miller    Makeup
Brad Wilder    Makeup
Rick Stratton    Makeup
Fern Buckner    Makeup
Yolanda Wilder    Hairstylist
Lynda Kyle Walker    Hairstylist
Irene Aparicio    Hairstylist
Rick Provenzano    Hairstylist
Liz Spang    Hairstylist
Werner Sherer    Hairstylist
Rick Heinrichs    Set Designer
Victoria Thomas    Casting
Glenn Wilder    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,730 $53,976,987
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,152 $137,939,673
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,307 $53,976,987
Top 1990 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 20 $53,976,987
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 701-800) 793 $53,976,987
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,393 $53,976,987
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 101-200) 127 $53,976,987
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 243 $53,976,987
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 701-800) 722 $53,976,987
All Time Domestic Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 101-200) 196 $53,976,987

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 14, 1990 3 $6,325,249   1,023 $6,183   $6,579,461 2
Dec 21, 1990 3 $6,013,877 -5% 1,087 $5,533   $14,922,852 3
Dec 28, 1990 5 $9,263,513 +54% 1,109 $8,353   $27,253,282 4
Jan 4, 1991 5 $5,100,408 -45% 1,267 $4,026   $33,785,573 5
Jan 11, 1991 8 $3,655,258 -28% 1,372 $2,664   $38,707,036 6
Jan 18, 1991 10 $3,325,397 -9% 1,319 $2,521   $42,906,516 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 14, 1990 3 $8,654,763   1,023 $8,460   $8,908,975 2
Dec 21, 1990 6 $9,080,794 +5% 1,087 $8,354   $17,989,769 3
Dec 28, 1990 5 $10,695,396 +18% 1,109 $9,644   $28,685,165 4
Jan 4, 1991 5 $6,366,613 -40% 1,267 $5,025   $35,051,778 5
Jan 11, 1991 7 $4,529,341 -29% 1,372 $3,301   $39,581,119 6

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 3/21/1991 $0000$0
Mexico 8/15/2024 $0000$0
New Zealand 10/15/2020 $514 1 35 43 $3,233 12/19/2022
 
International Total$3,233 12/19/2022

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 28,101-28,200) 28,197 $3,233
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 26,701-26,800) 26,785 $3,233
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 16,701-16,800) 16,723 $3,233
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 24,401-24,500) 24,427 $3,233
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,111 $3,233
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 8,501-8,600) 8,567 $3,233
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,340 $3,233
All Time International Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 301-400) 386 $3,233

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,957 $53,980,220
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,347 $53,980,220
Top 1990 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 23 $53,980,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,440 $53,980,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,479 $53,980,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 201-300) 246 $53,980,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 501-600) 526 $53,980,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,073 $53,980,220
All Time Worldwide Box Office for 20th Century Fox Movies (Rank 201-300) 281 $53,980,220

Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week		% ChangeTotal
Units		Spending
this
Week		Total
Spending		Weeks
in
Release
Sep 27, 20092053,912 53,912$546,129$546,129473
Oct 4, 20091173,552+36% 127,464$734,784$1,280,913474
Oct 11, 20091189,508+22% 216,972$931,590$2,212,503475
Oct 18, 20091076,315-15% 293,287$798,606$3,011,109476
Oct 25, 20091448,441-37% 341,728$521,143$3,532,252477
Nov 1, 20091278,226+61% 419,954$816,750$4,349,002478
Nov 8, 20091898,461+26% 518,415$1,013,351$5,362,353479
Nov 15, 20092344,488-55% 562,903$462,724$5,825,077480
Jan 10, 20102256,254 897,133$702,612$9,616,978488
Mar 14, 20102054,399 1,041,677$373,950$11,125,662497
Apr 18, 20101833,277 1,134,089$421,503$12,106,078502
Oct 30, 20162215,857 2,031,215$80,105$21,313,207843