Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Overview
Based on the 19th century legend of Sweeney Todd (Johnny Depp) and the hit Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Sweeney Todd a.k.a Benjamin Barker returns to London after being sent away by Judge Turpin with the help of a sailor, Anthony Hope. He opens a barber shop above Mrs. Lovett's Meat Pie Shop were she sells the worst pies in London. With the help of Mrs. Lovett, Todd tries to rid of all the people who have ever done him wrong and hopes to be reunited with his daughter, Joanna, who is now Judge Turpin's ward.
Production DreamWorks Pictures (presents) (as Dreamworks Pictures); Warner Bros. Pictures (presents); Parkes/MacDonald Productions; Zanuck Company, The; Dombey Street Productions [gb]; Tim Burton Productions;
Cast Names Chloe Page; Shane James Bordas; Neil Findlater; Tim Glanfield; Kas Graham; Anthony Head; Les Loveday; Vince McGahon; Nick Thomas-Webster; Paul Vigrass; Victoria Bull; Cecilia Colby; Elizabeth Ford; Kasia Halpin; Lexie Lambert; Johnny Depp; Helena Bonham Carter; Alan Rickman; Timothy Spall; Sacha Baron Cohen; Jamie Campbell Bower; Laura Michelle Kelly; Jayne Wisener; Ed Sanders; Gracie May; Ava May; Gabriella Freeman; Jody Halse; Aron Paramor; Lee Whitlock;
Box Office USD 52,898,073
Release Date 2007-12-03 (New York City, New York) (premiere) 2007-12-21
Genres Drama; Horror; Musical; Thriller;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated R for graphic bloody violence.
Running Time 1 hr. 56 min.
Director Tim Burton
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Reviews
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Johnny really did an excellent job in this movie!
Charmaine Philippines
10:29am on Friday, July 18th, 2008
This movie was beautifully put together. I usually will pick over a musical for something else, in this case I'm very happy I chose not to. All of the actors and actresses were fabulous. I was drawn into it from the opening credits to very last cr... read more»