Ed Wood

Name: Ed Wood
Duration: 2 h 7 min

2hr 7m

2hr 7m
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Ambitious but troubled movie director Edward D. Wood Jr. tries his best to fulfill his dreams despite his lack of talent. More Details »

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Tim Burton

Producer:

Denise Di Novi

Writer:

Rudolph Grey, Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski

Release Date:

Sep 28, 1994

Runtime:

2hr 7m

Synopsis

Ambitious but troubled movie director Edward D. Wood Jr. tries his best to fulfill his dreams despite his lack of talent.

Cast

Johnny Depp
Martin Landau
Sarah Jessica Parker
Patricia Arquette
Jeffrey Jones
G.D. Spradlin
Vincent D'Onofrio
Bill Murray
Mike Starr
Max Casella

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4.0

Sep 18, 2020

be yourself, even if being yourself means being a total failure ❤️

2.7K Likes

john

Dec 13, 2020

98 A life-affirming, empathetic work. This is as good as it gets in terms of Tim Burton, but it's also one of the greatest films of the 1990s, so it's no small feat. Watching it, all I could do is marvel at the glorious monochrome imagery, towering performances, and…

1.9K Likes

SilentDawn

Jun 26, 2025

Didn't know Burton had this kind of movie in him. Really excellent but I was distracted by the fact that Sarah Jessica Parker simply does not have 1950s face

1.6K Likes

James (Schaffrillas)
May 14, 2023

"No, it's fine. It's real. You know, in actuality, Lobo would have to struggle with that problem every day."

1.4K Likes

matt lynch

Jun 8, 2014

“Filmmaking is not about the tiny details. It’s about the big picture.” This movie gets the details and the big picture right. And the dialogue is so wonderful, from the resonant power of the scene with Orson Welles about artistic independence (“Visions are worth…

1.3K Likes

Matt Singer

Mar 8, 2020

movies are kinda magic aren’t they

1.1K Likes

˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗
Mar 16, 2016

"This is the one. This is the one I'll be remembered for."

799 Likes

Matt Petrocelli

Oct 2, 2023

Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi is one of the greatest things to have ever happened in cinema.

764 Likes

Felipe F.

Feb 27, 2023

It's interesting that so many of Ed Wood's friends and associates were so adamant in interviews that even though "Eddie" was an out and proud cross-dresser who had a name for his drag persona ("Shirley"), and even though he hung out with a lot of well-known closet-dwellers…

744 Likes

Will Sloan

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Zach Stellflug liked

Ed Wood

Had to watch for a film class, aint half bad if you dont go in expecting huge action and suspense.

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Dyl loved

Ed Wood

"Visions are worth fighting for. Why spend your life making someone else's dreams?" I’m torn on this one, as Ed Wood has proven to me that if you want to get into directing you can, just never give up on it, because if Ed Wood can get a following you sure as hell can. My main problem with Ed Wood…

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Sharlot liked

Ed Wood

This is exactly the sort of biopics I love. It skips right to the interesting parts that are unique to the celebrity; it doesn’t center on a specific segment of their life that no one cares about (like Maestro and the relationship between Berstein and his wife), it stays on track

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Obihulk liked

Ed Wood

7.2/10 This has got to be one of the most particularly interesting biopics I have seen up to date. Burton’s style brilliant shows the wonder that comes behind Wood’s imagination. Depp’s performance magnificently shows a career that would come to inevitable downfall. 06-10-23

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Ingrid Gonzalez is "meh" on

Ed Wood

I wanted to like it more, I really did. It had all the campy elements I usually love…but I was checked out for most of it. Martin Landau was a stunning Bela Lugosi. He played Bela with so much care and empathy.

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CvptvinHowdy loved

Ed Wood

I knew this was going to be good from the opening credits. I'm a fan of the old monster movies, and I love what Tim Burton did in this biopic of Ed Wood. The whole cast's performances were amazing as well.

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Justin loved

Ed Wood

I really enjoyed this and it’s one of Tim Burton’s best. I loved how the story connected with the real events, it was really cool.

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Dom Hess liked

Ed Wood

Great movie. I like the way it was filmed. The story of Ed Wood is a little depressing and this plays on that quite well

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Orlando Ramone loved

Ed Wood

This is my favorite Tim Burton movie! Such amazingly interesting and funny characters and best of all, it’s all true!!!

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