ROTTEN TOMATOES: See Sweeney Todd Photos!

See Sweeney Todd Photos!

An early glimpse of the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

by Jeff Giles | August 21, 2007

Half the fun in any Tim Burton production is seeing pictures of the director's visions come to life, especially when Johnny Depp is involved -- and that's why you're excited that we've got pictures from December's Burton/Depp reunion, Sweeney Todd!

Sweeney Todd, if you're unfamiliar, is the latest adaptation of the classic Sondheim musical about a most unusual barber. From the synopsis:

JOHNNY DEPP and Tim Burton join forces again in a big-screen adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's award-winning musical thriller "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street." DEPP stars in the title role as a man unjustly sent to prison who vows revenge, not only for that cruel punishment, but for the devastating consequences of what happened to his wife and daughter. When he returns to reopen his barber shop, Sweeney Todd becomes the Demon Barber of Fleet Street who "shaved the faces of gentlemen who never thereafter were heard of again." Joining Depp is HELENA BONHAM CARTER as Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney's amorous accomplice, who creates diabolical meat pies. The cast also includes ALAN RICKMAN, who portrays the evil Judge Turpin, who sends Sweeney to prison, TIMOTHY SPALL as the Judge's wicked associate Beadle Bamford and SACHA BARON COHEN as a rival barber, the flamboyant Signor Adolfo Pirelli.

The gallery is still in its infancy, but if you want to see more of the winter's bloodiest musical, follow the link below!

Source: Rotten Tomatoes Sweeney Todd Photo Gallery

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blank blank writes:
on Aug 21 2007 06:24 AM

awesome, ive been waiting for this movie for a while

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Brice_J writes:
on Aug 21 2007 07:14 AM

i'm excited anytime i see a movie that can only come from the twisted & warped yet imaginitive & fresh mind of tim burton..count me in

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MadmanCody writes:
on Aug 21 2007 07:20 AM

brice, you are a tool. tim burton is a decent director, who's made as many average films as he has great.

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IMAmoose24 writes:
on Aug 21 2007 08:07 AM

Brice can have his/her opinion just like you have yours.

I enjoy most of Tim Burton's work(Nightmare Before Christmas and Big Fish have to be my favorites of his). Count me in for this one.

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Elixor writes:
on Aug 21 2007 08:40 AM

I don't beleive I've ever been disappointed with a Tim Burton film. I'm all over this movie. Burton, Sir R. Scott, and Aronofsky are a few select directors that will draw me to a movie. Doesn't mean that they can't and won't make a crap movie, but so far I've grown to have faith in their work.

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clamman27 writes:
on Aug 21 2007 08:59 AM

This IS a musical and none of the principals are singers. Big concern.

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unbreakable_samurai writes:
on Aug 21 2007 10:19 AM

Should be sweet, didn't know Timothy Spall was in this, which makes it even cooler. Sleepy Hollow is my favorite Burton film, but Mars Attacks amuses me every time.

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Scarborough Fair writes:
on Aug 21 2007 11:01 AM

Hey MadManCody.
You're ignorant.

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Drunken Mastermind writes:
on Aug 21 2007 11:11 AM

I can't wait for this. Captain Jack,Hans Gruber, AND Borat all in one film! With the weird and wonderful Tim Burton at the helm,this movie will be AMAZING!

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Crenshaw writes:
on Aug 21 2007 12:33 PM

Holy crap I can't wait for this movie. Although I really didn't care for Sleepy Hollow that much.

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PrecentorEpsilonXVI writes:
on Aug 21 2007 01:11 PM

Didn't Depp have a couple of solo pieces in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

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calbear526 writes:
on Aug 21 2007 01:17 PM

In reply to this comment (#1059131)
Cody, you're a douche.

Why attack somebody for liking somebody else's work?

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MerkinChief writes:
on Aug 21 2007 02:31 PM

Sweeney Todd is one of the best musicals ever (and my all-time favorite), with brilliant score and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The cast is very talented, even if Johnny Depp isn't rough enough to be Sweeney and that HBC should be the Beggar Woman (Helen Mirren should be Mrs. Lovett, hello!!). That aside, with Tim Burton at the helm, this looks like a deliciously dark interpretation of a phenomenal show.

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Now it's dark writes:
on Aug 21 2007 03:12 PM

Meanwhile we're still waiting for Beneath the Planet of the Apes.....

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clamman27 writes:
on Aug 21 2007 07:31 PM

In reply to this comment (#1060464)
We are?

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Mazula writes:
on Aug 21 2007 07:52 PM

I'm not much of a fan of Burton but those pics and the premise really make me excited to see this.

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robzass writes:
on Aug 21 2007 08:09 PM

Visually this looks like every other Burton flick. You'd think he'd mix it up a bit.

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osiris3657 writes:
on Aug 21 2007 08:33 PM

So, is this BASED on the musical, or will this be a musical with singing and dancing, and all that bull****? If it's based on it, I'll go see it, the story sounds cool, plus the team of Burton/Depp is solid.

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Brice_J writes:
on Aug 21 2007 11:51 PM

In reply to this comment (#1059131)
i agree, MadmanCody. i wasn't necessarily stating that the adjectives "twisted, warped, imaginitive & fresh" were the makings of a phenomonal director. i just can't ignore the mind that burton has is far from ordinary.. or for that matter, normal. i like to look at "edward scissorhands" as his "greatest" acheivement, if not only because of all the fingerprints burton displays of his own life as a struggling director attempting to find a place in this "hollywood" world of vivid, colorful, yet formulaic & mediocre stories. as far as "average" or "decent" i would go so far as to say any or every one of his films that --for whatever reason-- lacks his keen ability to create dark, moody atmospheres with creepy, albeit likeable characters. (personally, "big fish" & "planet of the apes" come directly to mind)

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AuntB writes:
on Aug 29 2007 08:52 AM

I am not a Tim Burton movie expert at all, but I think Tim Burton "takes care" of his actors and his audience. The actors do not seem totally exhausted or burned-out by the end of production, and the audience seems to have been considered when the movie was created. I thought Sleepy Hollow and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory were beautifully made. I think Johnny Depp is a great actor who should be protected from exploitation -- and Burton seems careful with Depp. Just my opinion - as I said, I don't know very much about movies.

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