Edward Scissorhands (1990)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $53,976,987 | Details |
| International Box Office | $5,476 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $53,982,463 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $23,295,454 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,945,199 | |
| Total | $25,240,653 | |
| OpusData ID: 9910100 More info... | ||
| 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) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $144,721,493 |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Unnamed Character |
| Plot point: | Inventor, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | Urban Gothic |
| Subgenre: | Genre Mashup |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 20th Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 10/15/2020 | $514 | 1 | 1 | 43 | $5,476 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $5,476 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Johnny Depp | Edward Scissorhands | |
| Winona Ryder | Kim Boggs |
Supporting
| 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 |
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 |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $144,721,493 |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Unnamed Character |
| Plot point: | Inventor, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Social setting: | Urban Gothic |
| Subgenre: | Genre Mashup |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 20th Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 10/15/2020 | $514 | 1 | 1 | 43 | $5,476 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $5,476 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Johnny Depp | Edward Scissorhands | |
| Winona Ryder | Kim Boggs |
Supporting
| 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 |
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 |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.