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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) 7.5
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7.5/10 from 191,877 users
Metascore: 83/100
Reviews: 750 user | 359 critic | 39 from Metacritic.com 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 |
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Cast
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Plot Synopsis
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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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Release Date:
21 December 2007 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Sweeney Todd See more »Filming Locations:
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UKBox Office
Budget:
$50,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£4,525,246 (UK) (25 January 2008)Gross:
$52,882,759 (USA) (14 March 2008)Company Credits
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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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Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Performed by Laura Michelle Kelly
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Trivia
In the stage play, Toby's full name is Tobias. See more »Goofs
In the "by the sea" song fantasy sequence at the beach, Mrs. Lovett is shown wearing sunglasses, which weren't invented for outdoor wear until 1929, and her bathing suit is more of the fashion worn at the end of the 19th century. Sweeney Todd is also wearing a late Victorian suit. The movie is set in 1846. One must remember, though, that this is Mrs. Lovett's fantasy. For all we know, she could've been the first person to conceive these fashions. 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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Soundtracks
"Alms Alms"Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Performed by Laura Michelle Kelly
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Despite the grim expectations from the story synopsis, the film delivers gore in a surprisingly tasteful way. There are no screaming teenagers running from a lunatic; instead we get a somewhat British blend of satire, slapstick and just "wrong" humor. Although I'm not much of a Johnny Depp fan, I enjoyed his performance as well as Helena Bonham Carter's. Even the portrayal of the common clients was stunning.
Despite being generally familiar with the story, I fell into some traps expecting specific twists, yet something different (and better) being delivered. This is a model of how to do dark humor that filmmakers should and probably will follow. It is most refreshing. Don't read the story and don't read any spoilers until you've seen it.