Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2007 | 116 min | Drama, Horror
Why it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (86%), it won an Oscar and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
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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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2/10 from 7K viewers
- AwardsStrong
2 wins, 2 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Production Design; nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$153 million worldwide on a $50 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
450K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
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Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Tim Burton
- Johnny DeppSweeney Todd
- Helena Bonham CarterMrs. Lovett
- Alan RickmanJudge Turpin
- Timothy SpallBeadle
- Sacha Baron CohenPirelli
- Jamie Campbell BowerAnthony
- Laura Michelle KellyLucy / Beggar Woman
- Jayne WisenerJohanna
- Ed SandersToby
- Gracie May WeldonBaby Johanna