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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

  • 20072007
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  • 1h 56m
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7.3/10
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The legendary tale of a barber who returns from wrongful imprisonment to 1840s London, bent on revenge for the rape and death of his wife, and resumes his trade while forming a sinister part... Read allThe legendary tale of a barber who returns from wrongful imprisonment to 1840s London, bent on revenge for the rape and death of his wife, and resumes his trade while forming a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett.The legendary tale of a barber who returns from wrongful imprisonment to 1840s London, bent on revenge for the rape and death of his wife, and resumes his trade while forming a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
374K
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POPULARITY
1,409
572
  • Director
    • Tim Burton
  • Writers
    • John Logan(screenplay)
    • Hugh Wheeler(musical)
    • Christopher Bond(musical adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Johnny Depp
    • Helena Bonham Carter
    • Alan Rickman
  • Director
    • Tim Burton
  • Writers
    • John Logan(screenplay)
    • Hugh Wheeler(musical)
    • Christopher Bond(musical adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Johnny Depp
    • Helena Bonham Carter
    • Alan Rickman
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    • 918User reviews
    • 381Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 34 wins & 77 nominations total

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    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Sweeney Todd
    Helena Bonham Carter
    Helena Bonham Carter
    • Mrs. Lovett
    Alan Rickman
    Alan Rickman
    • Judge Turpin
    Timothy Spall
    Timothy Spall
    • Beadle
    Sacha Baron Cohen
    Sacha Baron Cohen
    • Pirelli
    Jamie Campbell Bower
    Jamie Campbell Bower
    • Anthony
    Laura Michelle Kelly
    Laura Michelle Kelly
    • Lucy…
    Jayne Wisener
    Jayne Wisener
    • Johanna
    Ed Sanders
    Ed Sanders
    • Toby
    • (as Edward Sanders)
    Gracie May Weldon
    • Baby Johanna
    • (as Gracie May)
    Ava May
    • Baby Johanna
    Gabriella Freeman
    • Baby Johanna
    Jody Halse
    Jody Halse
    • Policeman
    Aron Paramor
    • Policeman
    Lee Whitlock
    Lee Whitlock
    • Policeman
    Nick Haverson
    Nick Haverson
    • Pirelli & Todd Customer
    Mandy Holliday
    • Pirelli & Todd Customer
    Colin Higgins
    • Elixir Sniffing Customer
    • Director
      • Tim Burton
    • Writers
      • John Logan(screenplay)
      • Hugh Wheeler(musical)
      • Christopher Bond(musical adaptation)
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    Storyline

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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 2010 book about his career as a songwriter, "Finishing the Hat," Sondheim states this is the only adaptation of one of his works for the screen for which he approves.
    • Goofs
      At the start of the film, as Todd's ship arrives, a completed Tower Bridge is seen. Construction of Tower Bridge started in 1886 and it wasn't completed until 1894, at least 50 years after the film is set.
    • Quotes

      Sweeney Todd: [sung] They all deserve to die. Tell you why, Mrs. Lovett, tell you why! Because in all of the whole human race, Mrs. Lovett, there are two kinds of men and only two. There's the one staying put in his proper place and one with his foot in the other one's face. Look at me, Mrs Lovett! Look at you! No, we all deserve to die... Even you, Mrs Lovett, even I! Because the lives of the wicked should be made brief. For the rest of us death will be a relief. We all deserve to die... And I'll never see Johanna, no I'll never hug my girl to me... FINISHED!

    • Alternate versions
      The final act in the US version uses different angles than the International version of the film during some extra violent deaths. The different angles focus more Sweeney instead of the immense amounts of blood that can be seen more vividly in the International cut. All in all it only amounts to around 3-5 seconds that are actually different and were needed in order to get the R-Rated in the US.
    • Connections
      Edited into 5 Second Movies: Sweeney Todd Part 2 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      The Ballad of Sweeney Todd
      (Instrumental)

      Music by Stephen Sondheim (uncredited)

    User reviews918

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    10/10
    Sublime
    As it happens more often than not, greatness is relegated to some obscure angle. In a year of brilliant opuses by the Cohen Brothers and PT Anderson, this Tim Burton film shines as the best from every angle. It's not just that Burton creates another superb, dark universe with Dante Ferretti's complicity or that Johnnt Deep breaks new ground, or that Helena Bonham Carter surprises us with a complex, marvelous realistic parody. The film touches visually a very private cord. Ed Wood managed that but Tim Burton with "Sweeny Todd" elevates it to the purest form of art. He will be punished for that, as Ed Wood was in its day. Disappointing grosses in a world that worship grosses will make it appear as a sort of a failure. My advise to you is run to see it wherever you can find it. Try to see it in a big screen with great sound. You will fly and dream and be taken away by the masterful hands of Tim Burton and the glorious faces of Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 2007 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official site (United Kingdom)
      • Warner Bros. (Greece)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Sweeney Todd
    • Filming locations
      • Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • Warner Bros.
      • Parkes/MacDonald Image Nation
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $52,898,073
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,300,805
      • Dec 23, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $153,383,627
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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