Tim Burton profile

Movies Written by Tim Burton

Movies (5)

1993 | PG | 1h 16m
WizRank: 81.39 (53.48% Above Average )

Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.

Credits for Tim Burton in The Nightmare Before Christmas
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1990 | PG-13 | 1h 45m
WizRank: 78.96 (47.4% Above Average )

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

Credits for Tim Burton in Edward Scissorhands
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Corpse Bride (2005)

2005 | PG | 1h 17m
WizRank: 77.60 (44% Above Average )

In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.

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Frankenweenie (2012)

2012 | PG | 1h 27m
WizRank: 72.38 (30.95% Above Average )

When a car hits young Victor's pet dog Sparky, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them that Sparky's still the good, loyal friend he was.

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2024 | Not Rated | 1h 33m
WizRank: 60.01 (0.02% Above Average )

In a castle high on a hill lives Edward; a boy created by an eccentric inventor. When his creator dies he is left alone and unfinished with only scissors for hands until a kindly townswoman invites him to live with her suburban family. Can Edward find his place in the well-meaning community which struggles to see past his curious appearance to the innocence and gentleness within?

Credits for Tim Burton in Edward Scissorhands: Matthew Bourne’s Dance Version
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