Edward Scissorhands

Classified Date:

12/03/1991

Version:

2D

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

20th Century Fox Film Co. Ltd

Violence

Scenes include a man being kicked and punched. A man with scissors for hands accidentally cuts others, producing brief sight of blood.

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 tobacco

Adult characters drink and smoke and there is a scene of drink driving.

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

Violence

Scenes include a man being kicked and punched. A man with scissors for hands accidentally cuts others, producing brief sight of blood.

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.

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

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