
In the Victorian London, the barber Benjamin Barker is married to the gorgeous Lucy and they have a lovely child, Johanna. The beauty of Lucy attracts the attention of the corrupt Judge Turpin, who falsely accuses the barber of a crime that he did not commit and abuses Lucy later after gaining custody of her. After fifteen years in exile, Benjamin returns to London under the new identity of Sweeney Todd, seeking revenge against Turpin. He meets the widow Mrs. Lovett who is th... (Full plot summary below)
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In the Victorian London, the barber Benjamin Barker is married to the gorgeous Lucy and they have a lovely child, Johanna. The beauty of Lucy attracts the attention of the corrupt Judge Turpin, who falsely accuses the barber of a crime that he did not commit and abuses Lucy later after gaining custody of her. After fifteen years in exile, Benjamin returns to London under the new identity of Sweeney Todd, seeking revenge against Turpin. He meets the widow Mrs. Lovett who is the owner of a meat pie shop who tells him that Lucy swallowed arsenic many years ago, and Turpin assigned himself tutor of Johanna. He opens a barber shop above her store, initiating a crime rampage against those who made him suffer and lose his beloved family.
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| MetroActiveRichard von BusackThis dark operatic movie looks like Burton meant every bit of it, that he shared this story's longing for death and night and blood. |
| Digital SpyBen Rawson-JonesThis magnificently realized musical from Stephen Sondheim contains the right blend of emotional pathos, stunning visuals and accessible songs. |
| Three Movie BuffsScott Nash[Burton's] vision of a dark and smoggy nineteenth century London, with muted colors, is perfect for the music and the story. |
| Hollywood.comBrian MarderBurton's juxtaposition of the musical numbers with horror is pretty much as entertaining as the medium of film can get. |
| CinefantastiqueSteve BiodrowskiA dark, brooding horror-musical-comedy that hits all the right notes. |
| ViewLondonMatthew TurnerIn his sixth collaboration with Burton, Depp delivers a stunning performance that combines horror, black comedy and genuine heartache, like an evil version of Edward Scissorhands -- he deservedly received an Oscar nomination earlier this week. |
| Nolan's Pop Culture ReviewMichael A. SmithOne of the years best films, musical or otherwise. |
| Blunt ReviewEmily BluntDid I mention lately how very much I love Tim Burton's brain? Few could have taken, would have dared to take, a musical stage play of this depth and managed to make it into such a beautiful film. Burton and his gang have though. Read On-> |
| eFilmCritic.comRob GonsalvesThis black cauldron of a film, with its spider-blood visual scheme, may be the purest example of imagemaking the movies have given us in far too long. |
| Sacramento BeeCarla MeyerIt's Sondheim's gorgeously dissonate score that makes the greatest impact. The lush strings and emphatic horns can't help but lift the spirit even as they chill the bones. |