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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

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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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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 01/29/2019
2/4
It keeps getting bloodier by the scene, yet remains curiously engaging. Go to Full Review
Deborah Ross The Spectator 08/23/2018
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? Go to Full Review
Joshua Rothkopf Time Out 11/17/2011
3/5
This is grand-scale studio-work at its most beguiling. Go to Full Review
Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) Nov 6
hard core musical theatre fans will have their quibbles but I think it's a pretty good adaptation Go to Full Review
Alan Mount Starburst Jul 25
5/5
Tim Burton’s masterful rendition of composer Stephen Sondheim’s classic musical could well be the director’s best work. Go to Full Review
Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal 11/09/2023
3.5/4
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. Go to Full Review
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Kenya J @K3ny4 Dec 5 Honestly one of my favourites. The catchy songs, the intriguing storyline, the amazing well known actors that play their roles perfectly, the nice gaps between the sections of songs then to speech throughout. See more Jack F @MovieFan111 Dec 5 Great Tim Burton movie. It was all great! See more Troy R Nov 25 Story was a bit predictable and ultimately not super gripping. The musical aspect was well a musical, not the biggest fan but it wasn't bad. Actors were where to movie shined. A lot of well known actors and good jobs done even if they had to sing half their lines. Ending was surprisingly sudden but good enough. See more Zachary K @ZacharyKing Nov 1 Beautiful sets, well written, compelling score, and Helena Bonham Carter, what more could you want? Drags on at points, but is well worth a watch. 7/10 See more VITALII H @freakynickison Oct 27 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. See more Dylan F Oct 23 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. See more Read all reviews
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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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