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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

R 116 min  -  Drama | Horror | Musical  -   21 December 2007 (USA)
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The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Based on the hit Broadway musical.

Director:

Tim Burton

Writers:

John Logan (screenplay), Hugh Wheeler (musical), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Johnny Depp ...
Helena Bonham Carter ...
Alan Rickman ...
Timothy Spall ...
Sacha Baron Cohen ...
Jamie Campbell Bower ...
Laura Michelle Kelly ...
Jayne Wisener ...
Ed Sanders ...
Toby (as Edward Sanders)
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Storyline

In the Victorian London, the barber Benjamin Barker is married to the gorgeous Lucy and they have a lovely child, Johanna. The beauty of Lucy attracts the attention of the corrupt Judge Turpin, who falsely accuses the barber of a crime that he did not commit and abuses Lucy later after gaining custody of her. After fifteen years in exile, Benjamin returns to London under the new identity of Sweeney Todd, seeking revenge against Turpin. He meets the widow Mrs. Lovett who is the owner of a meat pie shop who tells him that Lucy swallowed arsenic many years ago, and Turpin assigned himself tutor of Johanna. He opens a barber shop above her store, initiating a crime rampage against those who made him suffer and lose his beloved family. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

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Plot Keywords:

Judge | Beadle | Lust | Sailor | Widow  | See more »

Taglines:

Never Forget. Never Forgive. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Musical | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for graphic bloody violence (cut) See all certifications »

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Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Sweeney Todd See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$13,635,390 (USA) (23 December 2007) (1249 Screens)

Gross:

$152,523,073 (Worldwide)
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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Composer Stephen Sondheim, notoriously protective of his stage works, long resisted offers to film this story. When Tim Burton expressed interest, however, Sondheim relented when pleased with Burton's vision for the project and on the condition that the composer would maintain casting approval. Burton would only agree to direct with Johnny Depp in the lead, and though Sondheim feared Depp's vocals would be too "rock oriented," the composer approved the actor after a vocal audition. To approve the casting of Helena Bonham Carter, and to combat any rumor of nepotism (as Carter and Burton were romantically involved), the actress sent Sondheim no less than twelve audition tapes of her singing. Very impressed with her vocals, Sondheim immediately approved the actress. Also, in his recent book about his career as a songwriter, "Finishing the Hat" Sondheim states that this is the only adaptation of one of his works for the screen that he approves of. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Toby is in the basement at the end, he takes a very small bite from the pie, then pulls a piece of finger out of his mouth far bigger than the bite he just took. In the following shot, the bite in the pie is shown much bigger, almost big enough for the piece of finger he pulled out of his mouth. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Anthony Hope: I have sailed the world, beheld its wonders, from the Dardanelles to the mountains of Peru. But there's no place like London.
Sweeney Todd: No, there's no place like London.
Anthony Hope: [spoken] Mr. Todd?
Sweeney Todd: You are young. Life has been kind to you. You will learn.
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Connections

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Soundtracks

"Johanna (Parts 1 & 2)"
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Performed by Jamie Campbell Bower See more »