Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

"Never forget. Never forgive."

2007 1h 56m EN

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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.

“Never forget. Never forgive.”

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Cast

Johnny Depp
Sweeney Todd
Helena Bonham Carter
Mrs. Lovett
Alan Rickman
Judge Turpin
Timothy Spall
Beadle
Sacha Baron Cohen
Pirelli
Jamie Campbell Bower
Anthony
Laura Michelle Kelly
Lucy / Beggar Woman
Jayne Wisener
Johanna

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tim Burton
Writers: John Logan
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tim Burton, shot by Dariusz Wolski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stephen Sondheim. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chris Lebenzon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter and Alan Rickman carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Tim Burton directs. Dariusz Wolski behind the camera. Stephen Sondheim scores. Chris Lebenzon cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.
3Released 19 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Tim Burton, shot by Dariusz Wolski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Stephen Sondheim. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Chris Lebenzon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter and Alan Rickman carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Never forget. Never forgive.".
10IMDB entry: tt0408236 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 28 themes, including "widow", "asylum", "confession", "razor".
12Released under 15 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Dariusz Wolski
Original score: Stephen Sondheim
Editing: Chris Lebenzon
Production design: Dante Ferretti
Costume design: Colleen Atwood
Makeup / hair: Ve Neill
VFX supervisor: Chas Jarrett
Sound: Steve Boeddeker
Runtime: 116 min · 1h 56m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $50,000,000
Box office: $153,384,272
Return: 307% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

Awards

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Academy Award for Best Production Design

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CinemaSerf2022-07-06
★ 7/10
The triumvirate of Tim Burton, Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter returns for this entertaining adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical adaptation of the deathly vengeful antics of the eponymous London barber and his pie making accomplice. For my money, it features one of the best songs from Sondheim's repertoire - "Not While I'm Around" which neatly brings me to the starring role, for me at any rate - the young Edward Sanders who plays "Toby" strongly and charmingly. Jamie Campbell Bower also delivers well amongst a supporting cast of solid British stage talent - a rather menacing Alan Rickman and Timothy Spall amongst them. It is dark and gritty, and stays fairly faithful to the theatrical performance that impresses not just with it's solid performances (perhaps not so much with Johnny Depp who comes across as eerily uncomfortable) but with the super costume and make-up effects, the lighting and, of course, a score that marries cleverly the threatening with the frequent (very black) humour. HBC is probably at her best here, I have rarely seen her more effective in a role and she can certainly hold the attention, if not so much perfect pitch, whilst having fun converting customers into pasties. Like the stage play, it has highs and lows but on the whole it progresses entertainingly enough to a conclusion that I didn't like so much - I always like a good baddie, and these two were certainly of the most creative. Ketchup anyone?

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