# Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands Love Story Streams

> Tim Burton's 1990 film Edward Scissorhands, a love story that took 35 years to stream, becomes available on Disney.
- Title: Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands Love Story Streams · Polygon
- Summary: Tim Burton's 1990 film Edward Scissorhands, a love story that took 35 years to stream, becomes available on Disney.
- Keywords: tim burton, edward scissorhands, disney, streaming, love story, 1990, 35 years, Polygon
- Source: Polygon — https://polygon.com/tim-burton-edward-scissorhands-love-story
- Author: Maria Loreto
- Published: 2026-11-14T18:00:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tim burton, edward scissorhands, disney, streaming, love story, 1990, 35 years, gaming, culture
## What Makes a Love Story Work
A love story needs more than good-looking actors and chemistry to transcend.
## Edward Scissorhands Debuted in 1990
Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands, a Gothic fairy tale, became his most personal film in 1990.
## Screenwriter Called Pitch 'Stupidest Idea'
Caroline Thompson, the screenwriter, described Burton’s pitch as 'the stupidest idea I’d ever heard of.'

> the stupidest idea I’d ever heard of
## Edward Scissorhands Story Begins
An elderly lady tells her granddaughter the story of why it snows on Christmas.
## Inventor Creates Edward
The Inventor (Vincent Price) creates an artificial young man named Edward with scissors for hands.
## Peg Meets Edward
Peg (Dianne Wiest), a kind Avon lady, visits the castle and offers Edward a place to stay.
## Edward and Kim's Relationship
Edward falls for Kim (Winona Ryder), while Kim initially dislikes his strange appearance.
## Famous Ice Statue Scene
Edward carves an ice statue of Kim for Christmas, with Kim dancing amid snow shavings.

> Edward carves an ice statue of her for Christmas, with Kim dancing amid the snow shavings
## The Story Ends With Snow
The film ends with Kim revealing she is the grandmother, and Edward remains on the hill carving ice every Christmas.
## Key takeaway

Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands, a 1990 love story, is now streaming on Disney after 35 years.