Tim Burton’s top movies from best to worst according to IMDb and where to watch them online

Born in California in 1958, Tim Burton is without a doubt a filmmaker with an innate talent. He has been able to stamp his own identity on each and every one of his productions, escaping from the strict standards that an audience is used to. Fantastically eccentric and risky in his productions, his version of Planet of the Apes was a big blow to his reputation and cost him his resurrection. But we think it is unfair to ignore his entire career and the great productions that gave him the recognition and reputation he deserves.

On this occasion, we pay tribute to him by compiling the 10 best movies he directed, in order from best to worst according to IMDb. Which one do you choose?

Big Fish

Did you know that Tim Burton appears in the wolf scene as one of the clowns sitting next to Mr. Calloway’s trailer? We know from Big Fish that Steven Spielberg was involved in the production. He also wanted Jack Nicholson to star in the movie, but in the end he withdrew from the project due to his schedule. Tim Burton would soon sign on and take over the production.

Edward Scissorhands

Tim Burton’s movie, which will be 30 years old on December 7, 2020, starred Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder. As trivia that you may not know, is that Johnny Depp says only 150 words throughout the movie. In fact, originally the character of Edward, it is said that he was going to express himself only with his eyes.

Ed Wood

Ed Wood has been called one of the worst directors in the history of cinema because of his lack of talent. But also because of the low budget of his movies. Here Tim Burton broke all barriers with a budget of 18 million (more than in Ed Wood’s entire career) in the tribute film to this director. It is also said that he made it for free.

Beetlejuice

The song “Banana Boat Song” undoubtedly became the movie’s iconic theme song. The film grossed $73 million at the U.S. box office and won the 1989 Academy Award for Best Makeup. Its success spawned an animated series of the same name with 109 episodes over 4 seasons. Nintendo was not left behind and even took the opportunity to make a video game for the Gameboy in May 1991.

Batman

Michael Keaton ended up being the protagonist. But before that, Mel Gibson was offered the role. Batman was a smash hit at the box office. It was released in mid 1989 and grossed $43.6 million in its first weekend alone. Overall, Tim Burton’s film ended up grossing over $400 million, including $100 million in the first ten days of release.

Sleepy Hollow

Liam Neeson, Brad Pitt and Daniel Day-Lewis were considered for the role of Ichabod Crane before Johnny Depp was cast. Burton wanted a physically attractive man. The story goes that Johnny Depp adopted Goldeneye, the horse he rode during filming, and that Johnny wore bulletproof clothing underneath his clothes so as not to get hurt during the final scene. A scene that took 3 weeks to shoot.

Corpse Bride

Did you know that Corpse Bride was made using stop-motion animation? It took 55 weeks to shoot the movie, and over 109,000 different frames were composed and photographed, which is amazing!

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Audiences first saw Sweeney Todd at the Venice Film Festival in September 2007. Burton was awarded the Golden Lion for his cinematic achievements. In fact, they previewed 8m of the movie in which we could see the singing side of Johnny Depp singing My Friends.

Batman Returns

It was one of the last major Hollywood productions to use pre-digital special effects for most of the film. The protection of the Batmobile and the Batbumerang are 100% digital. Batman Returns was the third highest-grossing film of 1992 in the United States. It had a budget of $80 million and grossed nearly $267 million worldwide - a smash hit!

Big Eyes

Starring Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz. Released on Christmas Day: December 25, 2014. The film had a budget of $10 million and grossed just over $36 million at the box office. Amy Adams won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical.