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Edward Scissorhands
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Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13. -
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Common Sense says
Dark yet sweet underdog tale for older kids.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Edward Scissorhands
Parents need to know that there is sporadic violence in this film. Aside from a woman attempting to seduce Edward wearing a lace bra, sexuality is limited to Fifties-style courting rituals (kissing and hugging). Some of the garish set pieces, like Edward's haunted mansion, and the title character, with mean-looking, scissors for fingers, may be terrifying for young children.
Read our full review by S. Jordan Mattos
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how the film is an 'Ugly Duckling' fable about a misunderstood, soft-spoken underdog who does not fit the cookie cutter mold. What is normal? How does conformity play a role in the townspeople's treatment of Edward? Can you think of instances in real life when people have judged others based on their appearances?
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Most Recent Reviews
Lives in MissouriI rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- Lives in VermontI rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Negative role models
Possibly the perfect film! =D
I absolutely love this masterpiece by dark director Tim Burton. It has developed a cult following among older kids, and it remains a dark, romantic and deeply deeply moving lesson about accepting differences. I really cannot stress how incredible this film is... The acting is incredible, Johnny Depp plays a lost, frightened Edward so well that it seems real. The only concerns in this film for me would be sex, violence and themes. The stereotyping of suburbia could go over young children's heads, and the themes are often dark and sad, but it is great! The violence is often gory, but not TOOOOOOO bad... there's only two very bloody scenes. The sex, however, is different. There is references to rape, and Edward is seduced by Joyce. She climbs on top of him, exposes her bra, pushes his head into her breasts and they make out before the chair falls backwards. All of this is done in a comic but sexual manner, and for this reason I would reccomend it for OLDER children (10+) However, this is probably the perfect film: it has everything: drama, comedy, romance, horror, fantasy, action, everything. It's a bittersweet and lovely fable about trying to be accepted. It's beautiful, and I would give it 11 out of 10. A must see for EVERYONE!
- Lives in Texas
- Lives in TexasI rate this title iffy for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
Character Joyce
The character Joyce (Kathy Baker? has or pretends to have an orgasam when Edward cuts her hair. So I'm not really sure tweens should watch that before they can understand it. Besides that, its a great movie!
- Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title on for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Heartwarming
It is sad that he was misunderstood and had to fake a death to live!
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