Sweeney Todd
Taste attributes: dramahorrormusicthrillermusic/dancecrimefastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"The Demon Barber of Fleet Street."
Boxlist takeAn original horror film that is heavy, dark and contained. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.3 /10
TMDB · 89 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
A BBC adaptation of the Victorian "penny dreadful" tale of 18th century "demon barber" Sweeney Todd, of Fleet Street, who cuts the throats of unsuspecting clients in his London shop.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- David Moore
Cast
- Ray Winstone
- Essie Davis
- David Warner
- Tom Hardy
- David Bradley
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- BBC
- Taste scores
- How we score
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