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Never Forget. Never Forgive. morePlot:
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. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 18 wins & 23 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(66 articles)
Portman Presented With Humanitarian Award (From WENN. 1 September 2008, 5:10 AM, PDT)
Blu-ray Review: Transformers (2-Disc Special Edition) (From Rope Of Silicon. 29 August 2008, 2:29 AM, PDT)
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Awesome, dark and funny. Classic Tim Burton stuff. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 | ... | Beggar Woman | |
| Jayne Wisener | ... | Johanna | |
| Ed Sanders | ... | Toby (as Edward Sanders) | |
| Gracie May | ... | Baby Johanna | |
| Ava May | ... | Baby Johanna | |
| Gabriella Freeman | ... | Baby Johanna | |
| Jody Halse | ... | Policeman | |
| Aron Paramor | ... | Policeman | |
| Lee Whitlock | ... | Policeman |
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Rated R for graphic bloody violence.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
116 minLanguage:
EnglishColour:
ColourAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Denmark:15 | South Korea:18 | Netherlands:16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Ireland:16 | Czech Republic:15 | France:-12 | Argentina:16 | Hong Kong:III | Canada:18A CORRECT: (British Columbia) REPLACE WITH: (British Columbia) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Finland:K-18 | Japan:R-15 | Greece:K-17 | Norway:15 | Germany:16 | Ireland:18 (DVD rating) | Taiwan:R-18 | Portugal:M/16 | Sweden:15 | Brazil:16 | Austria:14 | Singapore:M18 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | South Africa:16LV | Israel:18 | Italy:VM14 | Australia:MA | Canada:18A (British Columbia) | Malaysia:18PL | USA:R (certificate #43914) (cut) | Philippines:R-18 (MTRCB) | Spain:18Filming Locations:
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UKMOVIEmeter: 
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At the end of the song "A Little Priest", Todd and Mrs. Lovett strike the same pose as the promotional material used for the original Broadway production of the musical. moreGoofs:
Continuity: During the last scene of "Epiphany" when Sweeney is kneeling down, his razors are open when he drags his hand through the puddle. However, in the next shot, Sweeney reopens his razors (when they were open already in the previous shot). moreQuotes:
[first lines]Anthony Hope: I have sailed the world, beheld its wonders, from the Dardanelles to the mountains of Peru. But there's no place like London.
Sweeney Todd: No, there's no place like London.
Anthony Hope: [spoken] Mr. Todd?
Sweeney Todd: You are young. Life has been kind to you. You will learn.
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Featured in "HBO First Look: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (#15.1)" (2008) moreSoundtrack:
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Who Is Mrs. Mooney?
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Good dark fun.
I knew nothing of this movie except Tim Burton and Johnny Depp had something to do with it, and that, as the executive director put it, there was "lots of blood". I don't think of myself as liking musicals, although I should probably reconsider now.
I had a moment of dread when the movie started and there was a mention of Sacha Baron Cohen being in it. However his performance was in fact quite good. While his acting has a few things in common with his over-the-top Borat character, it somehow fits rather well within the movie.
Some elements of the plot are rather predictable, in a Greek tragedy sort of way, but it doesn't really detract from the movie. We get to enjoy the downward spiral even though we know its shape.
All in all, the movie was awesome, filled with damned and hopeless characters that still made you laugh at every turn.