From ‘Beetlejuice’ to ‘Batman Returns’: The 8 Best Tim Burton Movies Ever Made, Ranked
From spooky favorites to comforting classics, these Tim Burton films remain iconic
Tim Burton’s movies are classics we love to revisit time and time again. Whether it be his animated works or beloved feature films, there’s a certain charm he brings to his films that can’t be replicated. Here’s our ranking of the eight best Tim Burton movies. Do you agree with this list? See if your favorites made the cut!
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8. Big Fish (2003)
In Tim Burton’s Big Fish, William (Billy Crudup) navigates his strained relationship with his father. Visiting him while he is dying, he tries to make sense of the elaborately exaggerated stories his father told him throughout his youth of his life experiences.
Rent it on Amazon Prime.
7. Batman Returns (1992)
Tim Burton’s take on this masked vigilante is one we can’t seem to get enough of, and Michael Keaton shines brightly in this 1992 sequel.
6. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
A barber who was wrongfully convicted and sent away for a crime he did not commit returns to his home with revenge on his mind with the help of a meat pie shop owner.
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Watch it on MGM+ and Prime Video.
5. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
This memorable take on the 1971 version of the film brings a certain Burton-esque charm and whimsy to the classic tale. With Johnny Depp leading the way as Willy Wonka, Tim Burton brought to life the mystical allure of his famed chocolate factory and the unique adventure of the title character, played by Freddie Highmore.
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Rent it on Amazon Prime.
4. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Edward’s scientist creator passes before he can finish completing him, leaving him with a frightening appearance and scissors for hands. When he is brought to the home of a local woman, her family takes him in—but his obvious differences sure do make for an interesting ordeal. Starring Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Diane Wiest and Anthony Michael Hall.
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Watch it on Disney+.
3. Ed Wood (1994)
Another Tim Burton film in which Johnny Depp takes the lead, the actor brings to life the character of Ed Wood, real-life Hollywood filmmaker, in this biographical story. This cult classic also stars famous faces like Sarah Jessica Parker, Martin Landau, Patricia Arquette and Bill Murray.
Rent it on Amazon Prime.
2. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Tim Burton’s animated The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) is a cult favorite, telling the story of Jack Skellington or “Jack the Pumpkin King,” a respected member of Halloweentown who has become bored with the repetition of the holiday he does so well. When he discovers the merry and bright Christmastown, he decides to bring Christmas back to his home—but the townspeople’s execution is just a little bit off.
Watch it on Disney+.
1. Beetlejuice (1988)
A young couple who tragically died in a car crash are stuck haunting their country house when a family moves in with their teenage daughter. Hoping to scare them out, they are aided by a spirit named Beetlejuice to get the job done.
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