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Edward Scissorhands Trivia
Discover spellbinding Edward Scissorhands secrets that will amaze every Tim Burton fan! From Vincent Price's final major role to the cornflake snow that covered a Florida suburb - these gothic fairy tale facts will blow your mind.
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Why does Jim plan the burglary in the first place?
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What weather phenomenon occurs when Edward carves ice in the film?
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Edward Scissorhands appears at what number on Empire magazine's 2008 list of the 500 Greatest Movies?
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What card does the bank loan officer ask Edward to provide?
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How does the Inventor die in the flashback?
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Where is Edward's home located in relation to the suburb?
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Who plays the title character of Edward Scissorhands?
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Who wrote the screenplay for Edward Scissorhands?
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Edward Scissorhands won which 1991 prize for Best Fantasy Film?
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To whom does the elderly woman tell the story of Edward?
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Which film genre best describes Edward Scissorhands?
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Where exactly is the Inventor's body discovered in the flashback?
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What does the dedication card before the end credits read?
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Who edited Edward Scissorhands?
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What kind of footwear does Edward wear with his black leather suit?
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What pastel color is Peg's family home painted?
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Who narrates the story to a young child as a framing device?
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What heroic act gets misinterpreted as Edward attacking a child?
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What award did Stan Winston specifically win for his work on Edward Scissorhands?
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What is Kim Boggs' relationship to Peg and Bill?
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Approximately how many homes in the Florida neighborhood were repainted for the film?
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What does Edward shape neighborhood hedges into?
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Which iconic shot is used as the film's primary marketing image?
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What kind of vehicle does Jim drive in the film?
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Approximately how many lines does Johnny Depp speak as Edward in the entire film?
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What is the official MPAA rating of Edward Scissorhands?
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What does Edward give Kim before she leaves the mansion for good?
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What does Edward use to perform his famous artistic feats?
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What did Tim Burton do for hours as a teenager that inspired Edward's character?
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Whose home does Jim trick Edward into helping rob?
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What is the title of Danny Elfman's signature cue from the film, often used in trailers?
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What was the production budget for Edward Scissorhands?
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Which composer collaborator name appears alongside Danny Elfman as choir conductor for the score?
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What tree does Edward sculpt into a giant green hand near the Boggs house?
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Caroline Thompson based the screenplay's tone partially on what classic film?
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Who directed Edward Scissorhands?
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Where does Edward set up shop to cut hair after going commercial?
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Which TV personality plays the daytime talk show host who interviews Edward?
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Who served as cinematographer on Edward Scissorhands?
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How does Kim describe the relationship between Edward and Jim to the crowd at the end?
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What occupation does the elderly version of Kim wear as her uniform when narrating?
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What does Kim's hand brush against, causing her to bleed during the snow scene?
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What product does Peg Boggs sell door to door?
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What does Edward famously trim into animal shapes?
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What is the name of another gossipy neighbor besides Helen?
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What setting describes the world Peg drives Edward back to?
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What does Edward use to cover his hand's puncture wounds when interacting with the family?
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Which actress plays the gossipy neighbor Helen?
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After hedges and dogs, Edward becomes famous for cutting what?
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What real material was used to simulate the falling 'snow' in the ice carving scene?
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Who is the elderly creator that Edward considered his father?
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How do the neighborhood women learn about Edward at first?
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Which superstar was the studio's preferred choice for Edward before Depp was cast?
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On which makeup-effects competition series have contestants frequently recreated Edward's look as a tribute?
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Vincent Price filmed his Inventor scenes over how many days?
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What was the original creative seed for Edward's character?
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Who plays Jim, Kim's mean-spirited boyfriend?
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Which fairy tale is most often compared to Edward Scissorhands by critics?
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What food does Edward struggle hilariously to eat at the family table?
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What was the name of the dog Edward grooms first in the suburb?
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What ages of females does Edward end up styling?
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Whose song 'With These Hands' was rumored to be considered for the soundtrack?
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Which actress plays Esmeralda, the religious doomsayer of the suburb?
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Which Disney executive originally championed the project at 20th Century Fox?
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When did Edward Scissorhands receive its limited U.S. release?
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In what year was Edward Scissorhands released?
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Who composed the haunting score for Edward Scissorhands?
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What does Edward use to dry his face before going on television?
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Edward Scissorhands premiered theatrically in the U.S. on which exact wide release date?
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Edward Scissorhands earned a nomination at which prestigious science-fiction prize for Best Dramatic Presentation?
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What was the Inventor about to give Edward when he died?
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Which European auteur is often cited as a stylistic influence on Burton's gothic mansion design?
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Edward responds to Kim's request with what apologetic line?
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What is the predominant color scheme of every house on the suburban block?
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Edward Scissorhands' story credit is shared between Tim Burton and which other writer?
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What is the role of Biff Yeager in Edward Scissorhands?
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How are the houses in the suburb visually styled?
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Where does Joyce attempt to seduce Edward in the salon?
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Who plays Peg's husband, Bill Boggs?
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What does Bill enjoy as his backyard hobby?
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Who plays Officer Allen, the kindly cop who treats Edward humanely?
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What kind of demonstration does Edward give on a national TV talk show?
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What specifically traps Edward during the break-in?
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What strange position does Edward sit in when Peg first finds him?
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What name belongs to Peg's nosy, gossipy friend who is married?
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What religious neighbor warns the suburb about Edward's supposed evil?
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Inside the mansion's grounds, what motif appears in the topiary garden?
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Who did Johnny Depp say he was channeling for Edward's body language?
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What is the first name of Kim's younger brother?
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What sport does Jim play in high school, established by his letterman jacket?
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What does Edward have where his hands should be?
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Where was the entire interior of the Inventor's mansion built?
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Who plays Kevin Boggs, Kim's younger brother?
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What is the first name of Peg's husband in the film?
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Approximately how much did Edward Scissorhands gross worldwide?
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Which makeup artist received an Oscar nomination for Edward Scissorhands?
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Which song plays during the famed dance-in-the-snow sequence?
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Who plays Peg Boggs, the kindly Avon saleswoman?
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Edward Scissorhands holds what approximate score on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer?
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What is the name of the neighbor who tries to seduce Edward?
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Who designed the lifelike scissor-hand prosthetics worn by Johnny Depp?
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What does Joyce do to Edward to spark a town scandal?
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What U.S. state was the suburban scenery filmed in?
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Tim Burton said the suburb's design was inspired by his childhood in which California city?
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Who served as Tim Burton's longtime producing partner on Edward Scissorhands?
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Which Edward Scissorhands crew member had previously designed Beetlejuice for Tim Burton?
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What word do critics frequently use to describe Edward's resemblance to a Universal monster?
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Edward Scissorhands features an animatronic creature in the inventor's lab; what is it?
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What baked treats does Edward help cut into shapes in the kitchen?
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Which actress was originally cast as Peg Boggs before Dianne Wiest?
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For which Academy Award category was Edward Scissorhands nominated?
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Which actor plays Denny, Jim's brash sidekick during the burglary?
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Who served as production designer, crafting the candy-colored suburb?
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What was the name of the Tampa-area neighborhood whose homes were repainted for filming?
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What hair color does Kim Boggs have for most of the film?
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What animal does Edward give a stylish trim to early on?
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Which studio released Edward Scissorhands?
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Which BAFTA category did the film win in 1991?
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Which musical theater piece, choreographed by Matthew Bourne in 2005, is based on the film?
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Who plays Kim Boggs, Edward's love interest?
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What is the primary aspect ratio of Edward Scissorhands as theatrically presented?
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Which department head designed Edward's wild black hair?
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What is Bill Boggs' day job in the film?
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What material is Edward's iconic outfit made from?
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What gift item does Bill give Edward to teach social skills?
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What does Edward sculpt out of a block of ice that resembles a heavenly figure?
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How many Saturn Award nominations did Edward Scissorhands receive in total?
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Which line does Edward say to the Inventor in the flashback before the Inventor collapses?
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Who plays the seductive neighbor Joyce?
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Which actress was cast as the school psychologist who speaks about Edward's mental state?
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Which musical instrument prominently provides the choral 'aaah' sound in 'Ice Dance'?
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What does Edward famously cause Florida shavings to look like?
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During which holiday season does the climactic ice sculpture scene take place?
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Who plays the gossipy neighbor Marge in the film?
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Who plays the Inventor who created Edward?
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What is the official runtime of Edward Scissorhands?
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Who designed the costumes, including Edward's leather suit?
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Edward Scissorhands was Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's collaboration number what?
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Which legendary creature designer crafted Edward's look and blades?
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What is Edward shown crafting in his attic when Peg first sees his work?
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Which Kim Boggs line is delivered last in the framing narration?
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What is the name of Kim's bully boyfriend?
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Most of the suburban exterior scenes were shot in which Florida town?
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Which child does the elderly Kim address in the film's framing scenes?
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What was Edward Scissorhands' opening weekend gross in the United States?
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How does Jim ultimately fall to his death during the climax?
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What is the surname of the suburban family that takes Edward in?
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What financial product does the bank deny Edward?
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Where does Edward live before Peg discovers him?
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Which character delivers the line 'Hold me'?
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