Sweeney Todd : The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street is based on the legend of Sweeney Todd and the big Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Sweeney Todd (also known as Benjamin Barker) returns to London after being sent away by Judge Turpin with help from a sailor, Anthony Hope. He opens a barber shop above Mrs Lovett's Meat Pie Shop were she sells 'the worst pies in London'. Using the help of Mrs Lovett, Sweeney Todd tries to get rid of all the people who have ever done him wrong and hopes to be reunited with his daughter Johanna, who is now being kept captive by Judge Turpin.
I like and chose this film because I enjoy the music and also the main story. I think the actors/actresses were chosen really well for the part which makes the film even better. Plus I love musicals.
John Logan wrote the screenplay for Sweeney Todd and the director was Tim Burton.
Tim Burton has directed other films such as: Beetlejuice, Batman, Edward Scissorhands, Planet of the Apes and more.
Many big stars were casted in this film, such as Johnny Depp (Todd), Helena Bonham Carter (Lovett), Alan Rickman (Turpin), Timothy Spall (Beadle), Sasha Baron-Cohen (Pirelli) and more.
Sweeney Todd was made in Pinewood Studios and it had a budget of an estimated $50,000,000. The film was made in the United States and United Kingdom and got its fundings from worldwide.
The film made $152,523,164.
