Is Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street worth watching?
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MasterpieceGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 100.
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In 1846, Anthony Hope sails into London with the mysterious Sweeney Todd, a once-naive barber whose life and marriage was uprooted by a corrupt justice system.
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- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
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- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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- Directed by
- Mario Gas
- Written by
- Christopher Bond, Hugh Wheeler
- Music by
- Stephen Sondheim
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Facts
October 31, 1995 · 2 h 36 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Released
- October 31, 1995
- Runtime
- 2 h 36 min
- Content
- Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Horror, Thriller, TV Movie
- Original language
- Catalan
- Made in
- Spain
Tropes
Shout-Out, Beauty Is Never Tarnished, High-Pressure Blood +9
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5 questions, like "Is Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street worth watching?"
Questions about Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
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Will Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street scare me?
Not scaryTerrifying
It's more gruesome than scary: grotesque is rated 8 of 10, scares 3.
Will I feel good after watching Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
Is Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in English?
Catalan
No, it was made in Catalan.
What tropes does Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street use?
Shout-OutBeauty Is Never TarnishedHigh-Pressure BloodArtistic License – HistoryDouble MeaningAbsurdly Spacious SewerDead Man's ChestShown Their WorkCostume PornAlas, Poor VillainTrunk ShotDulcinea Effectand 97 more
TV Tropes lists 109 tropes for it, including Shout-Out, Beauty Is Never Tarnished, and High-Pressure Blood.