The Tale of Sweeney Todd fingerprintHigh energy, light on feelings.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, history, and mystery
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Tale of Sweeney Todd is tense, scary, and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Crime, history, and mystery
Its world is built around crime, history, and mystery.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52/100 (IMDb 6.1). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 32 min
The Tale of Sweeney Todd runs 1 h 32 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
6.1
