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Edward Scissorhands

1990 · directed by Tim Burton · 105 min
25,874 feet · Prominence
267th of 24,106 films scored
Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw62

Lifetime worldwide gross $86m, re-releases included; about $217m in 2026 money.

Rank1,598 of 11,051In 199019 of 147

How Draw works

Inflation-adjusted worldwide box office, on one global curve, and nothing else. It does not know whether a film was good.

Praise84

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics83 baseAwards17 signal → +1 lift

Oscars1 nominated Makeup and Hairstyling
Golden Globes1 nominated Lead acting
BAFTAs1 nominated Craft and other
How Praise works

Critics set the score; a tiered award record, Picture and Directing carrying the most weight, claims half the headroom above it. Praise is the verdict at the time; Legacy is the verdict since.

Legacy72

Judged directly: Permanent Burton image and Halloween costume staple.

Verdict72 of 100IMDb7.8 from 562kWikipedia60k views a monthAge36 years

Scored beside it · 251 of 4,039 films judged

If it does not belong in this company, the number is wrong.

How Legacy works

Legacy is a judgment, not a formula. A film can be adored by critics and culturally quiet, or lightly reviewed and permanently lodged in the culture, and no arithmetic over IMDb numbers tells the difference. Every signal behind it keeps updating.

draw 62 praise 84 legacy 72averages 73, placing it at25,874 ft
How the three become one number

Added, not multiplied, so a film transcendent on one pillar and weak on another is not zeroed out. A compression curve then squeezes the top, because the seven greatest films ever made should not be four thousand feet apart.

In these careers — elevation for this film

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