Roles of women in Tim Burton films

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

The mother is a strong figure however she is thought of as a third character rather than second, the second most would say is the love interest who is not a strong woman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M94yyfWy-KI

Planet of the Apes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPgNrHqfTdY

Sweeney Todd

The role of Mrs Lovett is although not a title role she is undoubtedly a main character.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_hgrfZVlJA

Alice in wonderland

The role of Alice is a title role and the main character this is a development from his early work only having male main characters and title roles with women being the side role, although the title role of Sweeney todd is a male role mrs Lovett plays just as an important part.