Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetOverview and Synopsis
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- Opened December 21, 2007 | Runtime:1 hr. 57 min.
R
graphic bloody violence
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Unjustly sent to prison, a man vows revenge, not only for that cruel punishment, but for the devastating consequences of what happened to his wife and daughter. When he returns to reopen his barber shop, he becomes Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, who "shaved the faces of gentlemen who never thereafter were heard of again." Sweeney's amorous accomplice, Mrs. Lovett, creates diabolical meat pies. Based on the hit Broadway musical, which tells the infamous story of Benjamin Barker, also known as Sweeney Todd.Read More
- Cast: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jamie Campbell Bower
- Director: Tim Burton
- Genres: Musical Comedy, Musical
Critic Reviews
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"...feels heavier on style than on substance...Still, it's a gorgeous artifact and pretty enjoyable."
Los Angeles Times
- Carina Chocano
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"Director Tim Burton has adapted Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical in a darkly clever and comical fashion."
USA Today
- Claudia Puig
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"...Sweeney is seamless, coherent and vibrant, with scarcely a trace of “Broadway.”"
Variety
- Todd McCarthy
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