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.
Direction
Burton's bleakest, most controlled visual nightmare.
Acting
Depp's dead-eyed intensity, Carter's desperate warmth.
Score
Sondheim's intricate wordplay through slashed throats.
Director
Tim Burton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Depp had never sung professionally before; he recorded demos in his friend Gore Verbinski's garage to convince Burton and Sondheim.
The color red was almost entirely removed from the film's palette until the blood appears—Burton wanted it to feel shocking when it finally flooded the screen.
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