6.8
Summary
A BBC adaptation of the Victorian "penny dreadful" tale of 19th century "demon barber" Sweeney Todd, of Fleet Street, who cuts the throats of unsuspecting clients in his London shop.
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- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
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- You need an uplifting mood
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Cast
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Ray WinstoneSweeney Todd
Essie DavisMrs Lovett
David WarnerFielding
Tom HardyMatthew
David BradleySweeney's Father
Anthony O'DonnellGaoler
Roger FrostCustomer
Ben WalkerTobias
Gabriel SpahiuThief
Vlad RădescuSailor
Bogdan CotletYouth
Alan O'SilvaAid barber
Rachel Ogilvy(voice)
Radu BânzaruConstable (uncredited)
Radu Andrei MicuYouth (uncredited)
Crew
- Directed by
- David Moore
- Written by
- Joshua St Johnston
- Produced by
- Ray Winstone, Joshua St Johnston, Domnica Circiumaru
- Music by
- Anna Bertmark
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Facts
January 3, 2006 · 1 h 31 min · Violence
- Released
- January 3, 2006
- Runtime
- 1 h 31 min
- Content
- Violence
- Genres
- Drama, Horror, Thriller
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom
- Available in
- 10 countries
Tropes
He Who Fights Monsters, Ironic Echo, Punctuated! For! Emphasis! +9
Q&A
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Questions about Sweeney Todd
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Sweeney Todd worth watching?
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.8).
Will Sweeney Todd scare me?
Not much for a horror movie: scares are rated 5 of 10 and tension 7.
Will I feel good after watching Sweeney Todd?
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.
What tropes does Sweeney Todd use?
TV Tropes lists 109 tropes for it, including He Who Fights Monsters, Ironic Echo, and Punctuated! For! Emphasis!.