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Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Reviews

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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	Drama, Music/Musical, Thriller

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  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 ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Jan 2008 at 12:08
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  A good watch
  
  I really like this film and i disagree with a lot of people i think Johnny Depp can sing, he has vocals that remind me of David Bowie. I like this dark Tim ... read more »
  
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- - Em1981
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  - London
  - 05 May 2012 at 12:16
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  amazing really good :)
  
  I loved this film it was a really good film I loved it. Its one of my favourite films :)
  
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- - a customer
  - 16 Apr 2012 at 17:45
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  very strange and not entertaining
  
  don't get me wrong I do love Johnny Depp, but as a singer and in THIS film na totally wrong.
  
  my problem is I'm a fan of the story, and so ... read more »
  
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- - cheesekake
  - 767 reviews
  - uk
  - 10 Mar 2012 at 19:56
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  Funny yet Chilling
  
  A musical story of love, jealousy and vengeance set in the Eastend with a comic, horror twist.
  
  Keeping the theatrical theme makes it a truely amazing... read more »
  
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  - Dunsdon
  - 11 reviews
  - Farnborough
  - 16 Feb 2012 at 16:55
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  Tiresome effort at a musical
  
  Abysmal in every way, what a waste of time. The singing was poor, the lyrics were terrible, the plot was dull, the effects were pathetic.I strongly suggest that... read more »
  
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  - 28 Nov 2011 at 21:42
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  Better than expected
  
  not a fan of musicals, but love Depp as an actor. The film is much better than i expected, the 2 hours never dragged, like some review's have mentioned. ... read more »
  
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- - Steffiodo
  - 4 reviews
  - 28 Nov 2011 at 18:36
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  Worth Watching
  
  Was a good watch, surprised me :)
  
  Definitely worth watching, i watched it in two halfs though so it didnt drag on as 2 hours is a long film :P
  
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  - 26 Nov 2011 at 11:17
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  Surprisingly brilliant
  
  To be honest, the premise of the film didn't really entice me in originally. The idea of a musical made up of people not known as singers just didn't ... read more »
  
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  - 21 Nov 2011 at 13:42
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  Not bad for a musical
  
  I was really looking forward to watching this film... it started to play and I realised it was a musical - something I'm not a big fan of. However, once you... read more »
  
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  - 15 Nov 2011 at 15:28
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  Don't bother with this one
  
  If I had realised this was a musical, I wouldn't have ordered it. I felt compelled to sit through, but to save you the pain, I will recommend leaving this ... read more »
  
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- - BrianBollen
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  - 10 Nov 2011 at 17:31
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  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 ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Jan 2008 at 12:08
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  Burton and Sondheim - a perfect match!
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  Adapted from the Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler musical of the same name, Sweeney Todd is a powerful tale of love, betrayal, revenge, and bloody murder in ... read more »
  
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  - Meako
  - 59 reviews
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  - 21 Jan 2008 at 18:29
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  A cut below
  
  A poor second to the non-musical BBC Ray Winston version. Rent this one and
  
  I dare you ever to sit in a Barber's chair again.
  
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  - Livingston
  - 18 Jan 2008 at 13:04
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  You'll never eat meat pies again
  
  Similar to Tim Burton's other works, 'Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' is dark, bloody, deals with loss and pain... and is a musical... read more »
  
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  - Vivacia
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  - 24 Jan 2008 at 10:50
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  sweeney todd
  
  one word for this film!!!! CRAP.
  
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- - chez
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  - 22 May 2008 at 16:32
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  One of the worst films ever made.
  
  Like being trapped in a nightmare. Not even good as a musical.
  
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  So bad couldn't actually make it to the end. What is Johnny Depp ... read more »
  
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- - barryls69
  - 7 reviews
  - London
  - 03 Jul 2008 at 12:01
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  Absolute TRIPE!
  
  Absolute TRIPE! Wasted 2 hours of my life on this garbage at the cinema with my girlfriend, if it wasn’t for the fact that I like most of Tim Burton’s... read more »
  
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- - GavC
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  - Nottingham
  - 19 Jun 2008 at 13:08
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  Absolutely awful
  
  I've never written a review before but I felt so strongly about this terrible movie.
  
  Basically this is a musical so there is singing through the ... read more »
  
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  - Wood Green
  - 23 May 2008 at 16:36
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  Hoped Sweeney Todd would slit my throat too!
  
  I hated it. I cannot give it a full review as I left the cinema after the first hour which was about 55 mins later than I would have like.
  
  The film ... read more »
  
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- - Wib
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  - Loughborough
  - 17 Feb 2008 at 23:18
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  ITS A MUSICAL!!
  
  Believe this to be one of the worst films I have ever seen - at the end I wished Sweeney would slit my throat it was so poor.
  
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- - MrWynkler
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  - 21 May 2008 at 21:31

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Critics' reviews
- Tim Burton turns his hand to musicals in this sinister portrayal of the mythical barber... read more »
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  - Tom Charity
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- The performances are pitched at just the right scale: theatrically exaggerated but untainted by 'Broadway' bombast. Who knew Burton would have such an uncanny feel for how to film a musical?
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- - Newsweek
  - 26 Mar 2011 at 01:29
- This represents one happy instance of a film made by a director without stage experience that genuinely serves the intentions of the original piece
- 178942
- - Variety
  - 26 Mar 2011 at 01:29
- Sweeney Todd is a thriller-diller from start to finish: scary, monstrously funny and melodically thrilling. And Depp is simply stupendous
- 178941
- - Rolling Stone
  - 26 Mar 2011 at 01:29
- A great deal bloodier than most musicals, Tim Burtonâs beautifully crafted take on Stephen Sondheimâs stage show... read more on Time Out
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- - Dave Calhoun
  - Time Out
  - 19 Nov 2010 at 03:35
- Sweeney Todd is as much a horror film as a musical. It is also something close to a masterpiece
- 258206
- - New York Times
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 03:31
- The show couldn't have fallen into better hands.
- 178939
- - Hollywood Reporter
  - 26 Mar 2011 at 01:29

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  Tim Burton brings his trademark sense of dark whimsy to this stage-to-screen adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's classic musical. Johnny Depp reteams with the director to play the titular Demon Barber of Fleet Street, with Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, and Sacha Baron Cohen as his co-stars....

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