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2007 Certificate 18
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Based on the hit Broadway musical which tells 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. Read more

Starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham-Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall
Director Tim Burton
Genres Audio Descriptive, Drama, Music/Musical, Thriller

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Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Based on the hit Broadway musical which tells 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.

Starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham-Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jayne Wisener, Jamie Campbell Bower, Laura Michelle Kelly, Anthony Head
Director Tim Burton
Studio WARNER BROS
Run time DVD: 1 hr 56 mins
Blu-ray: 1 hr 52 mins
Certificate Certificate 18
Collections New releases
Genres Audio Descriptive, Drama, Music/Musical, Thriller
Language DVD: English, English Audio Description
Blu-ray: English
Hearing-impaired English
Released DVD: 19 May 2008
Blu-ray: 19 May 2008
Production year: 2007
Format DVD

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  • 160 out of 165 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    A very long two hours

    Ok, I went in not thinking and hadn't twigged it was a musical, and I loathe musicals, so it was never going to be good for me. But even so, this seems a particularly bad example of the genre. Depp sings like a bad Bowie impersonator (think Phil Cornwell) and the songs are weak. When he and Rickman are singing about pretty women I couldn't restrain my laughter.

    My general gripe with musicals is that the songs just get in the way - they don't move the narrative along, so you're just waiting for them to finish and get back to the real film. This is particularly true with this film. But it looks good, and when they're not arseing about with duff songs, it is engaging and enjoyable enough. It's just those songs....

      • martinw from Cardiff
      • Posted 23 Jan 2008 12:08

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    Really disappointing

    After hearing some good reviews, we were really looking forward to watching Sweeney Todd. However, it was a bitterly disappointing film. At one stage, people physically got up and left the cinema mid-film! In fact, it was a laughable attempt at being gory and gruesome - with a weak storyline and some sub-standard acting from the usually excellent Jonny Depp. As for the singing throughout the film, oh dear!

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    An exciting teaser for the forthcoming Tim Burton musical thriller Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street has hit the internet, starring Johnny Depp as the murderous coiffeur. Also starring Helena Bonham-Carter and Sacha Baron Cohen, the film is an adaptation of the classic but creepy story of Sweeney Todd, who gives his customers something rather more sinister than just a wash and shave. After being falsely accused of a crime and sent to prison, Sweeney Todd sees his wife and daughter... Read more

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