Movies directed by Tim Burton

Beetle Juice (1988)

92 mins     Comedy, Fantasy      

It's hard to deny that director Tim Burton is the master of the strange, peculiar and bizarre turning his hand to almost any sort of story and giving it a Burton-esque makeover with much success. It is testament to Tim Burton...

Batman (1989)

126 mins     Action , Crime, Thriller      

It's amusing to think that when "Batman" came out in 1989 that many felt it was too different to the popular TV series as it didn't feel as jokey and had a darker side. Yet watched now after Christopher Nolan gave us the much...

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

105 mins     Drama, Family, Romance      

There are 3 things you can say about Tim Burton's "Edward Scissorhands", the first 2 are that it is hugely entertaining and as equally memorable. The third thing is that it feels like Tim Burton is sharing a bit of himself wi...

Batman Returns (1992)

126 mins     Action , Crime, Thriller      

I liked the first of the 80s/90s "Batman" movies as it delivered a mix of drama, comedy and action with a bit of Tim Burton quirkiness. It's a shame that I can't say I liked the first of the sequels "Batman Returns" as much. ...

Mars Attacks! (1996)

106 mins     Comedy, Sci-Fi      

"Mars Attacks!" is probably one of the best spoof movies ever made with a star cast, a lot of daftness and 50s sci-fi as the basis of most of the parodying. That's how I now feel about Tim Burton's 1996 sci-fi comedy; althoug...

Sleepy Hollow (1999)

105 mins     Horror, Mystery      

I guess as a Brit I am at a bit of a disadvantage when it comes to Tim Burton's "Sleep Hollow" because I had never heard of Washington Irving's story on which it is based and I guess for American's it is part of their schooli...

Planet of the Apes (2001)

119 mins     Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi      

Despite having been born towards the start of the 70s it is only recently that I bit the bullet and watched the original "Planet of the Apes" and I will admit I enjoyed it. But whilst I enjoyed it I wasn't crazy for it and me...

Big Fish (2003)

125 mins     Adventure , Drama, Fantasy      

For some the trouble with "Big Fish" is that they have pigeon-holed director Tim Burton in to a gothic shaped hole and his attempt to do something different doesn't make them happy, in fact some of the comments I have read ar...

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory (2005)

115 mins     Adventure , Comedy, Family, Fantasy      

When the name Tim Burton is attached to any movie the first expectation is for a visual extravaganza, the second is the slightly abstract viewpoint, the dark yet quirky world which many of Burton's movies resides in. His inte...

Corpse Bride (2005)

77 mins     Animation, Fantasy, Musical, Romance      

The first time I watched Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas" I didn't get it, it took a gap of several years before I found it entertaining. And I have to say having only watched "Corpse Bride" the once I just don't...

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

116 mins     Drama, Horror, Musical      

For those who recoil at the thought of watching a musical due to their bubbly nature, well let's be honest think musical and you think people singing and dancing to show tunes, should go and get themselves Tim Burton's "Sween...

Alice in Wonderland (2010)

108 mins     Adventure , Family, Fantasy      

It suddenly struck me at the age of 40 that I have never read "Alice in Wonderland" or seen any of the various movies based upon Lewis Carroll's story yet because of the iconic nature of the story I knew it. That maybe part o...

Frankenweenie (2012)

87 mins     Animation, Comedy, Family      

Frankenweenie - a young boy attempts to bring his dead dog Sparky back from the dead with the aid of electricity and some weird science...