Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

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2007

1h 57m

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Evil Judge Turpin (Alan Rickman) lusts for the beautiful wife of a London barber (Johnny Depp) and transports him to Australia for a crime he did not commit. Returning after 15 years and calling himself Sweeney Todd, the now-mad man vows revenge, applying his razor to unlucky customers and shuttling the bodies down to Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter), who uses them in her meat-pie shop. Though many fall to his blade, he will not be satisfied until he slits Turpin's throat.

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Critics Consensus

Full of pith and Grand Guignol grossness, this macabre musical is perfectly helmed and highly entertaining. Tim Burton masterfully stages the musical in a way that will make you think he has done this many times before.

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

It keeps getting bloodier by the scene, yet remains curiously engaging.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 29, 2019

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Without any warmth and humor at all, how are you meant to care? I'm not saying you always have to care about someone in a movie - not at all - but here the story is so ludicrous that, unless you can, why bother?

Aug 23, 2018

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Joshua Rothkopf

Time Out

This is grand-scale studio-work at its most beguiling.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Alan Mount

Starburst

Tim Burton’s masterful rendition of composer Stephen Sondheim’s classic musical could well be the director’s best work.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 25, 2025

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

An entertaining piece of graphic poetry. When the blood starts to spurt, sputter and spit, it’s in just the right shade — not so thick and crimson as to be off-putting but not so fake and thin as to have no impact.

Rated: 3.5/4

Nov 9, 2023

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

A big, bold musical that functions as an upscale slasher film: It’s bloody but also bloody good.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 28, 2023

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VITALII H

I decided to watch it for two reasons. One of them being Helena Bonham Carter of course. The second reason is it's dark atmosphere and spooky style which is so on theme for Halloween. Never saw nor heard about this play. Must admit, there are a lot of bloody scenes which I usually don't like in the movies. But thankfully the blood looked fake so it didn't disgust me at all. The movie is camp, total English bustling and theatrical singing. I don't necessarily love musicals but this one caught my attention because of the Harry Potter cast reunion alone. - The production, costumes, sets were great. I really liked it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/27/25

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Dylan F

One of the very few musicals I not only tolerate but thoroughly enjoy. A bit out there in it's style, but that's part of it's charm. It is honestly one of my favorite movies.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/23/25

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Harold C.

A gorgeously bleak and emotionally charged musical, blending Burton’s gothic visuals with Sondheim’s music in a way that’s both horrific and beautiful. Depp’s performance is iconic, the songs soar, and even when the pacing shows its stage roots, the story’s dark turns and final act leave a lasting impact.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/21/25

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Brad

💀🙏it freaked me out but I love the movie 😂

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/20/25

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Samantha L

I love horror, musicals AND Johnny Depp’s way of melding into characters. It’s not as impactful as the musical on stage but in general it’s like that for MOST play to film conversions.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/18/25

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alan g

Definitely not has good as the play.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/11/25

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Synopsis

Evil Judge Turpin (Alan Rickman) lusts for the beautiful wife of a London barber (Johnny Depp) and transports him to Australia for a crime he did not commit. Returning after 15 years and calling himself Sweeney Todd, the now-mad man vows revenge, applying his razor to unlucky customers and shuttling the bodies down to Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter), who uses them in her meat-pie shop. Though many fall to his blade, he will not be satisfied until he slits Turpin's throat.

Director: Tim Burton
Producer: Richard D. Zanuck, Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, John Logan
Screenwriter: John Logan
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Zanuck Company, Parkes/MacDonald
Rating: R (Graphic Bloody Violence)
Genre: Musical, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 21, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $52.9M
Runtime: 1h 57m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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