TIM BURTON MOVIE

It’s easy to forget just how big a deal it was when it was announced that Tim Burton would be remaking the sci-fi classic Planet of the Apes. But how does it stack up to the rest of Burton’s filmography? We take a look at all 19 Tim Burton movies (not including the shorts) and rank them from worst to his absolute best.

TIM BURTON MOVIE

The Dumbo movie reunites the director with actors like Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton, and Eva Green. After helping to kick off Disney’s live-action remake trend with Alice in Wonderland, he’s returned to breathe new life into one of the studio’s oldest and saddest movies. The weirdos in his worlds are the normal ones, while the suburban dwelling regular folks are the ones to be weary of.Īnd now, Dumbo marks Burton’s 19th feature film. He’s a director who loves Edgar Allan Poe and Hammer Horror, German expressionism and high camp, the gory and the melancholy. Tim Burton's work is so distinctive that there's even a whole new word to describe it - Burtonesque. A Tim Burton movie can typically be recognized by its love of, as one character in Beetlejuice describes herself, the strange and unusual. Related: Tim Burton: Inside The Twisted Mind Of The Eccentric Filmmaker He’s never compromised, he’s always worked with the same actors he loves, he tells tales that explore his fascinations with the macabre, and all of that has led to him becoming one of the highest-grossing directors ever. Audiences know a Tim Burton film when they see it, regardless of budget or scale, and that’s something of an achievement given how long he’s been around. In a sea of superhero franchises and mega budget spectacles, it's amazing that Burton has managed to become so popular in that cultural context, beloved by so many people, all while maintaining the same aesthetic and commitment to the themes he’s been obsessed with for over three decades. The goth animator who was supposedly fired from Disney for not being child friendly enough has become one of the studio’s most reliable creative forces. Over the course of close to 35 years, Burton has gone from being a cult favorite outsider to a blockbuster marvel, to one of the most profitable directors of all time. Helen loves a good movie musical too and has probably watched The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Hedwig And The Angry Inch, The Blues Brothers and Little Shop Of Horrors more times than is healthy.With the release of Dumbo, we look at the career of director Tim Burton, from his worst movie to his best. If she had to pick a favorite horror movie it would probably be The Shining but Ari Aster‚Äôs Hereditary and Midsommar rank in joint second place. Helen is a lifelong fan of the horror genre which started in the 1980s when films like Gremlins and Cat‚Äôs Eye scared the life out of her as a kid. She‚Äôs produced content for the likes of Culture Trip, WhatCulture and Prague.TV and started writing for Screen Rant in 2019 ‚Äì firstly as a news writer before progressing onto writing mini-features. Helen Armitage is a freelance writer based in the UK who has been writing online since late 2013.

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