Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Play trailer

2:25

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

R

2007

1h 57m

Musical

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

86%

Tomatometer

231 Reviews

81%

Popcornmeter

250,000+ Ratings

Evil Judge Turpin (Alan Rickman) lusts for the beautiful wife of a London barber (Johnny Depp) and transports him to Australia for a crime he did not commit. Returning after 15 years and calling himself Sweeney Todd, the now-mad man vows revenge, applying his razor to unlucky customers and shuttling the bodies down to Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter), who uses them in her meat-pie shop. Though many fall to his blade, he will not be satisfied until he slits Turpin's throat.

Watch on Fandango

Stream Now

Critics Consensus

Full of pith and Grand Guignol grossness, this macabre musical is perfectly helmed and highly entertaining. Tim Burton masterfully stages the musical in a way that will make you think he has done this many times before.

Read Critics Reviews

Namrata Joshi

Outlook

01/29/2019

2/4

It keeps getting bloodier by the scene, yet remains curiously engaging.

Go to Full Review

Deborah Ross

The Spectator

08/23/2018

Without any warmth and humor at all, how are you meant to care? I'm not saying you always have to care about someone in a movie - not at all - but here the story is so ludicrous that, unless you can, why bother?

Go to Full Review

Joshua Rothkopf

Time Out

11/17/2011

3/5

This is grand-scale studio-work at its most beguiling.

Go to Full Review

Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

Nov 6

hard core musical theatre fans will have their quibbles but I think it's a pretty good adaptation

Go to Full Review

Alan Mount

Starburst

07/25/2025

5/5

Tim Burton’s masterful rendition of composer Stephen Sondheim’s classic musical could well be the director’s best work.

Go to Full Review

Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

11/09/2023

3.5/4

An entertaining piece of graphic poetry. When the blood starts to spurt, sputter and spit, it’s in just the right shade — not so thick and crimson as to be off-putting but not so fake and thin as to have no impact.

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

Chris S

@Janomi Jul 3

This is a dark, stylish adaptation that fully embraces the tragedy of Stephen Sondheim's musical. Tim Burton creates a haunting vision of Victorian London through striking production design, desaturated visuals, and a gothic atmosphere that perfectly complements the story's themes of revenge, corruption, and obsession. The songs flow naturally through the narrative, making the film feel cinematic without losing the power of the original score. Johnny Depp portrays Sweeney Todd as a man consumed by grief and vengeance while remaining surprisingly sympathetic. Helena Bonham Carter is equally entertaining as Mrs. Lovett, balancing dark humor with genuine emotional complexity. The film's relentless bleakness won't appeal to everyone. There are very few moments of hope or relief, making it an emotionally heavy experience from beginning to end. Even so, the performances, music, and unforgettable atmosphere make it one of Tim Burton's strongest films.

See more

I. L

@Inigolazarus Jun 4

One of the best Tim Burton films. Just the right amount of funny and gory, not a big musical person but I make exceptions for this one.

See more

Briana I.

@Anaire May 26

Best musical ever other than chitty chitty bang bang. I loved Johnny as the Demon barber, they couldn't have found a better actor for this role. I love everyone's role actually and it was just a very good, powerful film. Had everything you can want in a great movie. Have watched this many times and plan to continue to watch it forever.

See more

Brandon K

@TheKeizer May 11

I hate musicals but even then this one was fun, the amount of blood, killing, and gore was surprising enough to make it funny.

See more

EXCLUÍDO O

@RT29820759 Apr 10

Teus filmes são uma merda ,parece que você vive no mundo dos sonhos onde cadave ser apaixona por humanos mesmo que o coração deles estejam mortos ,procurar tirar essa tendência de romance seu velho

See more

Zai B

@zaiamthewalrus Apr 5

SO AMAZING! I do prefer the Sondheim's Mrs. Lovett, she was more humorous. But I collect 2007 Sweeney Todd memorabilia and FULLY FULLY enjoy it.

See more

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

POST RATING

Tim Burton

Director

Johnny Depp

Sweeney Todd

Helena Bonham Carter

Mrs. Lovett

Alan Rickman

Judge Turpin

Timothy Spall

Beadle Bamford

Sacha Baron Cohen

Adolfo Pirelli

View more videos

Sleuth

37%

51%

Sleuth

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Sleuth

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

89%

72%

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Watchlist

Law Abiding Citizen

26%

75%

Law Abiding Citizen

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Law Abiding Citizen

Mr. Brooks

56%

76%

Mr. Brooks

Watchlist

No Country for Old Men

93%

86%

No Country for Old Men

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: Trailer 1

2:25

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

Evil Judge Turpin (Alan Rickman) lusts for the beautiful wife of a London barber (Johnny Depp) and transports him to Australia for a crime he did not commit. Returning after 15 years and calling himself Sweeney Todd, the now-mad man vows revenge, applying his razor to unlucky customers and shuttling the bodies down to Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter), who uses them in her meat-pie shop. Though many fall to his blade, he will not be satisfied until he slits Turpin's throat.

Director: Tim Burton
Producer: John Logan, Richard D. Zanuck, Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Zanuck Company, Parkes/MacDonald
Rating: R (Graphic Bloody Violence)
Genre: Musical, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 21, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $52.9M
Runtime: 1h 57m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)