Top 10 Best Tim Burton Movies
When you think of Tim Burton, you might imagine quirky, shadowy worlds, wild characters, and a style that's instantly recognizable and full of imagination. Burton has a way of taking us to places that feel strange but oddly familiar, blending fantasy and reality with a sense of humor that's both dark and endearing. His movies invite you into settings where oddball characters - whether it's an eccentric inventor's creation with scissors for hands or a ghostly bio-exorcist with a bad attitude - take center stage in plots that are as intriguing as they are visually striking.
Oh my God, I'm glad this is at the top of the list. This is the greatest Tim Burton film of all time and should have been the greatest Johnny Depp film of all time. The story is iconic, creative, colorful, brilliantly paced, and features terrific set pieces that, even in the twenty-first century, are beautiful.
The script is also marvelous. Every single line seems to be ingeniously chosen as if the writers sat down for hours and used pure ingenuity to come up with quotes that did the characters justice.
Johnny Depp has been in so many films, and thanks to Pirates of the Caribbean, some believe that the 2000s were his best era. But that's just insulting. Johnny Depp killed it as Edward Scissorhands. He didn't even have that many lines, but he was amazing: his speech, his mannerisms, the way he moved (way better than in Pirates of the Caribbean), and the fact that he just made the character seem so real.
This film is also really funny at times, especially with Johnny Depp using his scissorhands. But the best part of this entire movie, by far, is the sheer emotional magnitude of the story itself. This story made me cry, to be completely honest.
The first time I saw this movie, I didn't expect to love it so much, but in truth, it's my favorite movie of all time. This film blew me away. Ten out of ten, Tim Burton. You did an incredible job, and you're a masterful director. Please make us more movies like this one.
This movie (The Nightmare Before Christmas) is a tie with Snow White for the best animated feature film I have ever seen on the screen. Hoping there are more similar to this in the future.
Guessing there are possibly more than 10 Holiday Nightmares as well. Christmas is always first, then the others seem to be: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter, Independence Day, New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, April Fools, Earth Day, and Labor Day. Well built, a rare treat too.
There is also a PlayStation 2 game made for this feature film. Oogie's Revenge is the name, and despite the odd title, it is Jack fighting monsters with good graphics and does well to promote the finest in The Nightmare Before Christmas even at the beginning. Now I can see why these are so amazing. Good!
I love Batman because it's shot in London, and there are some scary scenes that I find fascinating. Plus, despite the fact that Tim Burton is not a comic book fan and is more interested in dark fantasies, this gave him the opportunity to direct a big blockbuster like this.
Batman is one of the best films ever. Best superhero movie. Great characters, plot, setting, and one of Jack Nicholson's best performances of all time.
Tim Burton's Batman is way better than Christopher Nolan's Batman.
Probably not the best, but it should at least be in the top ten. It's got a great cast as well. Burton is a great director. Michael Keaton is an excellent actor, as is Winona Ryder.
My favorite because it's really funny, and all the actors and actresses were great. It can be scary and a little weird.
This movie is about ghosts trying to scare obnoxious new yuppie owners of this house! I love it!
Art! My favorite film of all time with pride! Tim really outdid himself here.
Cast:
Johnny Depp
Helena Bonham Carter
Sacha Baron Cohen
Jamie Campbell Bower
Timothy Spall
Alan Rickman
The cast did really well as they had to sing themselves. Someone who I think outshines them all was Helena. She played Mrs. Lovett, and her part was all fast, fast, fast non-stop. Well done, Mrs. Lovett.
I loved the plot, and Tim made it so well. The dull features within the movie tie it together and basically label it Burton. The music is very well done, and the effects are magnificent. This should definitely be first.
Scared the crap out of me. Better than the first.
Best movie ever. Very mature story and unique perspective. I saw this on Netflix. It was recommended to me after I watched The Nightmare Before Christmas. This is way more mature. It is slightly scary.
The Halloweenesque style was frightening in the best, most romantic way. I suggest this for 10+ or maybe more if you are sensitive. The music is amazing, and the characters are so real and depressing. One character contemplates suicide, one smokes, and one is drunk. The corpse bride, the saddest, most depressed character, was murdered by her fiancé.
Amazing movie. So complex.
Why is this at #10? This is easily Tim Burton's best movie!
So many to choose from, but this one is superior on every level!
Such great storytelling with a touching ending.
Sleepy Hollow is a perfect horror film!
The Newcomers
By far Tim's best and one of my favorite films of all time. Pee-Wee's Big Adventure is an experience I'll never forget.
I love this film. It brings back memories for the adults from the '80s.
Jack Nicholson, Pierce Brosnan, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael J. Fox, Danny DeVito, and Sir Tom Jones in a movie directed by Tim Burton? I'm sold.
One of the most underrated Tim Burton movies and yet, one of his very best!
Mars Attacks at 18, this list is a disgrace. It's a hilarious parody.
I love Frankenweenie, especially Winona Ryder's character.
Awesome movie. It should have been number 3!
This was a great movie, not only was it by Tim Burton, but it has Johnny Depp in it.
A pretty underrated movie. It's entertaining and quite well-made.
Much better than the original. This one had a good ending.
Amazing adaptation from the book. Definitely one of the better Tim Burton movies. Also, the little kid advertising in the comments is no older than 3.