Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
DreamWorks SKG | Release Date: December 21, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
83
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 39 Critic Reviews
Positive:
35
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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40
Austin ChronicleJosh Rosenblatt
Burton's gorgeously grim film (his sixth with Depp) is loyal to Sondheim's original, both in spirit and structure; it's dark and gothic and drenched in blood, and it forgoes excessive dialogue in the name of getting quickly to the next murky, malevolent, yet strangely forgettable tune. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleSteve Winn
What looks good on paper contracts doesn't guarantee results. Stylized but spasmodic, this "Sweeney" seems more interested in distancing than captivating an audience. Read full review
50
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
What does it say about a picture when the highest praise must go to impressive scenery? Read full review
50
SalonStephanie Zacharek
The picture throws off no feeling, not even the misanthropic kind; at best, it manages a dull, throbbing energy, as if Burton were dutifully pushing his way through the material instead of shaping it. Read full review
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