Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2007 · Movie · R · 116 min · ★ 7.2 · 85% critics
Benjamin Barker, who returns to London, opens a barber shop that quickly becomes the center of a sinister partnership with his landlord. Based on the hit Broadway musical, the story follows how revenge takes root in the streets of a dark, gritty city.
Based on Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Also known as Sweeney Todd · Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
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Details
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-12-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (6,341 votes)
- Box office
- $152,523,164
- Budget
- $50,000,000
About
Choose this if you want a dark, theatrical musical with gripping tension and big, memorable songs; Not for you if you dislike gore-heavy revenge stories or want a lighter musical like Crimson Peak or Sleepy Hollow.
Pros: dark, gritty musical tone; memorable Sondheim songs; standout ensemble cast | Cons: very graphic violence; some songs vary; horror tone may not fit
Themes
- widow
- asylum
- confession
- razor
- villain
- musical
- beggar
- based on play or musical
- child in peril
- cane
- lust
- cannibal
- +17 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 2008
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 2008 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 2008 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2008 · nominated
Cast & crew
Johnny Depp
as Sweeney Todd
Helena Bonham Carter
as Mrs. Lovett
Alan Rickman
as Judge Turpin
Timothy Spall
as Beadle
Sacha Baron Cohen
as Pirelli
Jamie Campbell Bower
as Anthony
Laura Michelle Kelly
as Lucy / Beggar Woman
Jayne Wisener
as Johanna
Ed Sanders
as Toby
- GW
Gracie May Weldon
as Baby Johanna
Directed by Tim Burton