Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Film2007116 min

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Taste attributes: dramahorrormusic/dancemusicalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeStirring and otherworldly: a polished horror film, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Johnny DeppHelena Bonham CarterAlan RickmanTimothy SpallSacha Baron Cohen

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2007
Runtime
116 min
Status
Released
Studio
Tim Burton Productions
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