Edward Scissorhands
Contains moderate violence
Director(s)Tim Burton
Production year1990
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes327m
CastJohnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall, Kathy Baker, Robert Oliveri, Conchata Ferrell, Caroline Aaron, Dick Anthony Williams, O-Lan Jones, Tim Burton, Tim Burton, Caroline Thompson, Tim Burton, Denise Di Novi, Danny Elfman, Stefan Czapsky, Colleen Halsey, Richard Halsey, Victoria Thomas, Bo Welch
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 hand ...
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.
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
discrimination
injury detail
sexual violence and sexual threat
alcohol and smoking
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.
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.
Classified Date:
01/09/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
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.
Classified Date:
19/12/1991
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
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.
Classified Date:
31/10/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Classified Date:
11/10/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Classified Date:
11/10/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Classified Date:
25/10/1991
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Fox Video Ltd
Classified Date:
14/03/1991
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
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
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
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material
DVD Director's audio commentary
Previous cuts waived
Classified date14/11/2007
LanguageEnglish
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
discrimination
injury detail
sexual violence and sexual threat
alcohol and smoking
Director(s)Tim Burton
Production year1990
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes327m
CastJohnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall, Kathy Baker, Robert Oliveri, Conchata Ferrell, Caroline Aaron, Dick Anthony Williams, O-Lan Jones, Tim Burton, Tim Burton, Caroline Thompson, Tim Burton, Denise Di Novi, Danny Elfman, Stefan Czapsky, Colleen Halsey, Richard Halsey, Victoria Thomas, Bo Welch
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.
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.
Classified Date:
01/09/1995
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
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.
Classified Date:
19/12/1991
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
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.
Classified Date:
31/10/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Classified Date:
11/10/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Classified Date:
11/10/2000
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Classified Date:
25/10/1991
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Fox Video Ltd
Classified Date:
14/03/1991
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
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
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
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD additional material
DVD Director's audio commentary
Previous cuts waived
Classified date14/11/2007
LanguageEnglish