Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007): Cast & Ratings
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a 2007 drama musical directed by Tim Burton, starring Johnny Depp, Alan Rickman and Helena Bonham Carter. It runs 1 hour 56 minutes and earned $153.4 million worldwide on a $50 million budget. It won 1 Oscar, including Art Direction, and 2 awards in all. Critics gave it 83 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 56m (116 min)
- Director
- Tim Burton
- Original language
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English
- Studio
- DreamWorks SKG
- Budget
- $50M
- Based on
- Sweeney Todd by Christopher Bond
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street About?
The premise of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A barber unjustly imprisoned returns to London seeking revenge against the judge who ruined him. Now calling himself Sweeney Todd, he embarks on a bloody quest for justice on Fleet Street, with the help of the enigmatic Mrs. Lovett. As his obsession grows, a sinister partnership develops, leading to a series of gruesome events and dark secrets revealed.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Themes & Keywords
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- based on stage musical
- serial killer
- barbershop
- judge
- grand guignol
- social injustice
- abuse of power
- mass murder
- shaving
- london england
- gothic
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- lust
- accomplice
- social satire
- loss of loved one
- loss of family
- dismemberment
- covered in blood
- asylum
- psychopath
- presumed dead
- oven
- bakery
- trapdoor
- restaurant
- murder
- beggar
- character name in title
- 19th century
- cannibalism
- character name as title
- meat pie
- corpse
- sailor
- grinder
- barber chair
- righteous rage
- blood
- killer
- young love
- wager
- uxoricide
- trial
- seaman
- name change
- deception
- cellar
- guardian
- blood on camera lens
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Cast
Johnny Depp leads the cast, with Alan Rickman and Helena Bonham Carter. Directed by Tim Burton.
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Director Tim Burton
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 83 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
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IMDb 7.3 /10
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Metacritic 83 Metascore
User score 7.8
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TMDB 72% User score
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Plot Summary
What happens in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the 19th century, the tale unfolds as Benjamin Barker, portrayed by Johnny Depp, expertly returns to London under the alias of Sweeney Todd. He is accompanied by the intrepid sailor, Anthony Hope (played by Jamie Campbell Bower). Years ago, Barker was wrongfully accused and exiled by the tyrannical Judge Turpin (brought to life by Alan Rickman), who harbored dark desires for Barker’s wife, Lucy (Laura Michelle Kelly). In a tragic twist, he learns from Mrs. Nellie Lovett (depicted by Helena Bonham Carter) that Lucy tragically took her own life by consuming arsenic.
Full summary
The whole story of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, scene by scene
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Box Office & Budget
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street grossed $153.4 million worldwide on a $50 million budget, 3.1 times what it cost. $52.9 million came from the US and Canada and $100.5 million (66%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$153.4M
3.1× its budget
- US & Canada
- $52.9M
- International
- $100.5M
- Budget
- $50M
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Awards & Nominations
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street won 1 Oscar, including Art Direction, and 2 awards in all. Its biggest night was the Golden Globes 2008, with 1 win from 4 nominations.
2 wins17 nominations5 ceremonies
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Golden Globes 2008 1 win · 4 nominations- Won Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy – Johnny Depp
- Nominated Best Director – Motion Picture – Tim Burton
- Nominated Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Nominated Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy – Helena Bonham Carter
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Oscars 2008 1 win · 3 nominations- Won Art Direction
- Nominated Actor in a Leading Role – Johnny Depp
- Nominated Costume Design
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Critics' Choice 2008 5 nominations- Nominated Best Acting Ensemble
- Nominated Best Actor – Johnny Depp
- Nominated Best Director – Tim Burton
- Nominated Best Picture
- Nominated Best Young Actor – Ashton Sanders
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Saturn Awards 2008 3 nominations- Nominated Best Actress
- Nominated Best Director
- Nominated Best Supporting Actor
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BAFTA 2008 2 nominations- Nominated Best Costume Design
- Nominated Best Makeup and Hair
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 2 trailers and 2 clips.
- Trailer Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) Trailer
- Clip Shave Contest Scene
- Clip Helena Bonham Carter Sings "Worst Pies in London" - Full Song
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What is the real name of the character known as Sweeney Todd?
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Also Known As
42 alternative titles, including “Sweeney Todd: Il diabolico barbiere di Fleet Street” and “Sweeney todd le diabolique barbier de fleet street”.
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- Sweeney Todd: Il diabolico barbiere di Fleet Street
- Sweeney todd le diabolique barbier de fleet street
- Sweeney Todd: El Barbero Diabólico de la Calle Fleet
- スウィーニー・トッド フリート街の悪魔の理髪師
- Sweeney Todd: O Barbeiro Demoniaco da Rua Fleet
- Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
- Sweeney Todd: O Terrível Barbeiro de Fleet Street
- Суини Тод: Бръснарят Демон от Флийт Стрийт
- Свіні Тодд: Демон-перукар із Фліт-стріт
- Sweeney Todd – Demonbarbereren fra Fleet Street
- Sweeney Todd - Il diabolico barbiere di Fleet Street
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- سوئینی تاد
- Суіні Тодд: Демон-перукар із Фліт-стріт
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- Sweeney Todd - Der teuflische Barbier aus der Fleet Street
- سوئینی تاد: آرایشگر شیطانی خیابان فلیت
- Sweeney Todd : Le Diabolique Barbier de Fleet Street
- Sweeney Todd: Fleet Sokağının Şeytan Berberi
- Sweeney Todd: A Fleet Street démoni borbélya
- Суини Тодд, демон-парикмахер с Флит-стрит
- Sweeney Todd: Den Djævelske Barber fra Fleet Street
- 理发师陶德
- Sweeney Todd: Demoniczny golibroda z Fleet Street
- Sweeney Todd: Ďábelský holič z Fleet Street
- Sweeney Todd: Ο Φονικός Κουρέας της Οδού Φλιτ
- Sweeney Todd: Diabolský holič z Fleet Street
- סוויני טוד: הספר השטן מרחוב פליט
- Sweeney Todd: O Barbeiro Demoníaco da Rua Fleet
- Sweeney Todd – Fleet Streetin paholaisparturi
- 瘋狂理髮師:倫敦首席惡魔剃刀手
- Sweeney Todd: El Barbero Demoniaco
- Суїні Тодд: Демон-перукар із Фліт-стріт
- Свини Тод: Паклени берберин из улице Флит
- Sweeney Todd: El barber diabòlic del carrer Fleet
- 魔街理髮師
- Svynis Todas: Demoniškas Flyto gatvės kirpėjas, სუინი თოდი, დალაქი–დემონი ფლიტ–სთრითიდან
- สวีนนีย์ ท็อดด์ บาร์เบอร์หฤโหดแห่งฟลีทสตรีท
- Sweeney Todd: Thợ Cắt Tóc Quỷ của Phố Fleet
- Sweeney Todd: Hudičev brivec
- Sweeney Todd: Fleet Streeti deemonlik habemeajaja
- Sweeney Todd: Đavolji brijač s Fleet Streeta
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street?
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street runs 1 hour 56 minutes (116 minutes).
When was Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street released?
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street was released on December 21, 2007.
Who directed Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street?
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street was directed by Tim Burton.
More films by Tim Burton Who is in the cast of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street?
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street stars Johnny Depp, Alan Rickman and Helena Bonham Carter.
How much did Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street make at the box office?
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street grossed $153.4 million worldwide ($52.9 million domestic, $100.5 million international) on a budget of $50 million.
How is Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street rated?
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street has 7.3/10 on IMDb, 83 on Metacritic and 72% on TMDB.
What awards did Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street win?
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street won 2 awards from 17 nominations, including Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globes 2008.
Does Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street have a post-credit scene?
No. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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