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Edward Scissorhands (1990)

Directed by Tim Burton · Cinematography by Stefan Czapsky

PG-13105 min64 frames

FantasyDramaRomance

Innocence is what he knows. Beauty is what she sees.

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Edward Scissorhands (1990) movie still: closeup — A sunny suburban street with pastel houses and manicured lawns is in the background. A human hand…Edward Scissorhands (1990) movie still: closeup — A man with pale skin and messy black hair looms over a person. The background is a clear, bright…Edward Scissorhands (1990) movie still: wide — A dilapidated attic features a collapsing wooden roof and an unfinished plank floor. Shafts of…Edward Scissorhands (1990) movie still: medium — A man with pale skin and messy black hair sits at a dining table. He carefully holds a single green…Edward Scissorhands (1990) movie still: establishing — A suburban street lined with brightly colored houses leads to a large, rocky mountain. A…Edward Scissorhands (1990) movie still: medium — A high-ceilinged workshop filled with industrial gears, metal piping, and spherical laboratory…Edward Scissorhands (1990) movie still: medium — A 1980s suburban home features floral wallpaper and a pink-carpeted living room beyond. A…Edward Scissorhands (1990) movie still: wide — A dark night at a gothic mansion with large, elaborate topiary shapes. A thin man in a leather outfit…Edward Scissorhands (1990) movie still: medium — A group of women stand outdoors in front of colorful pastel suburban houses. The subjects are…Edward Scissorhands (1990) movie still: medium — A blonde woman peers into a mirror decorated with numerous cut-out magazine collages. She examines…Edward Scissorhands (1990) movie still: wide — A spacious, dilapidated attic features a severely damaged roof with large gaps revealing daylight. A…Edward Scissorhands (1990) movie still: closeup — A man with scissor-hands sits in a domestic dining room with cream-colored walls. He carefully…Edward Scissorhands (1990) movie still: medium — A bright yellow car interior with a man and woman in the front seats. The two figures look ahead…Edward Scissorhands (1990) movie still: establishing — An aerial night view of a suburban neighborhood shows winding streets and small homes. The…Edward Scissorhands (1990) movie still: medium — A dark, ruined interior features weathered wooden beams and deep shadows in the background. A young…Edward Scissorhands (1990) movie still: wide — A 1970s conversation pit features white tiled walls and a recessed circular seating area. A man…
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Edward Scissorhands — official trailer

What is Edward Scissorhands about?

A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.

Where can you watch Edward Scissorhands?

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What does the cinematography of Edward Scissorhands look like?

Across 64 sampled frames, Edward Scissorhands builds its coverage from medium shots (38% of the sample), with wide compositions (25%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Stefan Czapsky keeps 34% of it in soft, naturalistic light. 45% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. The production design places the film in the 1990s.

What is the color palette of Edward Scissorhands?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Edward Scissorhands (1990) are #2e2e2d, #0e0f0f, #f3f1ee, #d6d0c9, #514a38, #cbab91 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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