Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall, Jamie Campbell Bower ...( see more  see more... ) , Laura Michelle Kelly , Jayne Wisener , Ed Sanders(IX) , Sacha Baron Cohen

After being sent away by Judge Turpin, Sweeney Todd a.k.a Benjamin Barker returns to London with the help of a sailor, Anthony Hope. He opens a barber shop above Mrs. Lovett's Meat Pie Shop, where she...( read more  read more... ) sells "the worst pies in London." With the help of Mrs. Lovett, Todd means to rid London of the corrupt aristocracy, and hopes to be reunited with his daughter, Johanna, who is now Judge Turpin's ward.

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R, 1 hr. 56 min.

Directed by: Tim Burton

Release Date: December 21, 2007

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DVD Release Date: April 1, 2008

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  • January 20, 2010
    Tim Burton goes in a totally new direction by casting Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter while making everything dark and dirty. Also if you like bad David Bowie impersonations Depp here is your man.
  • December 25, 2009
    While I am not a big fan of musicals and therefore are not familiar with the stage version of this, it sounded pretty interesting, considering the amount of great names that got together for this film. And the first hour delivers wonderfully gloomy Burton-entertainment, with grea...( read more)t costumes, set design, camera work and even the songs are better than feared. Sadly, the second half goes pretty crazy with violence, (incredibly fake looking) blood and doesn't leave a lot of love or care for the characters. The ending is particularly pointless, but of course the stage musical is probably to blame for that. What remains is decent entertainment with great acting performances, but it's definitely nothing for the faint-hearted or people hoping for lovable characters and a happy ending.
  • October 14, 2009
    I must say, Sondheim is not really a lyrical genius - and in a musical good lyrics are quite important. Fortunately the music itself was beautiful and, at times, gloriously pompous, and therefore saved a lot. I was especially put off by the song 'Pretty Women'. Whereas cinematogr...( read more)aphically that scene is quite the eye candy, with all the wonderful angles and everything, the song is just such drivel I find it hard to believe that they chose to keep it in the film. Helena Bonham-Carter's musical performance wasn't always exactly top notch either, but I don't think it was meant to be either, and therefore do not really mind.


    The rest of the film delightfully gloomy and dark - and gory!

    (This scene: http://www.flixster.com/servlet/embed/photo/link/10561474
    Oh how much I love it!)
  • October 1, 2009
    I didn't really like the music so I can't say I really enjoyed the film. Its filmed nicely by Burton and the acting is good, I just wasn't that enamoured by it.
    I did like Sacha Baron Cohen's performance a lot though, shame it was so short!
  • September 24, 2009
    Dark musical brought to the big screen. Naturally directed by Tim Burton using darkness the whole movie, which you would expect. 1st half of the money kind of sets up the latter half which consists of blooooooooooood, razor killings. Tons of blood, lovely songs juxtaposed wit...( read more)h bloooood, crazy.
  • February 8, 2010
    Tragic, beautiful, gory, cheerful and humorous all at once.
  • February 7, 2010
    an awesome twisted musical
  • February 6, 2010
    Loved this adaptation. Great Performances by both Johnny Depp and Helena bonham carter.
  • February 4, 2010
    Visually great. Actors were exceptional, the cinematography was really unique. However, this movie was mixed up with too many themes, plots, and ideas. It was really out of focus, and somewhat of a bore at times. What was it trying to get at??

    Not worth the $10.00
  • February 3, 2010
    la odié y también odié sus horribles canciones

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  • hermione01
    August 22, 2009
    So much more than blood in this movie. The little details you find after watching more than once are amazing.
  • TheBlackKnight
    May 13, 2009
    The soundtrack is available on Spotify&trade:

    http://open.spotify.com/album/0CgTKS2HmWc3JeI9Fit2vX
  • stcaienewman
    March 29, 2009
    i love this film it is i like sweeney todd i fell for him and i think is a great film and my fab song is johanna 1 and 2 its great
  • steffikrox
    January 4, 2009
    I absoulutely LOVE this movie. I could eat it up! I really could.
  • kayteeanncfc
    July 31, 2008
    amazing
  • GhostHunterGuy
    July 13, 2008
    Ok, I just noticed something that I thought was really interesting and cool. During the Song "My Friends" Sweeney turns the razor so that you can see Mrs. Lovett's face when he "You shall drip rubies." Ok I thought it was really great direction and foreshadowing. I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • isabellydingdong
    July 10, 2008
    such a good film!! and is it wierd that i still find Johnny Depp bloody gorge like that!!??
  • guitarhero26
    July 7, 2008
    Alan rickman sings!z what!
  • kimmeyross
    June 24, 2008
    depp is down right hot!!!!1 straight up niggers! if u have nothing nice to say about this movie then piss off and don't even bother waisting any of ur fucked up time commenting bad on this awesome movie! abbs or no abbs depp is so hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • LauraCKryptonite
    June 2, 2008
    This movie was very good the plot was good some parts in the movie just "cut off" but other than that it was good
    i wish they would have used more songs and lyrics from the broadway play :)

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