| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"The gore functions as an over-the-top joke, but it's also a devil's bargain, insisting that if we want to be entertained by murder we had better confront what it looks like." more... |
B |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...a dark revenge tragedy with heartbreak, mayhem and bloody good meat pies." more... |
A |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"The film's really good." more... |
A- |
E! Online
Matt Stevens |
"...deliciously demented..." more... |
A- |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"...the movie is so finely minced a mixture of Sondheim's original melodrama and Burton's signature spicing that it's difficult to think of any other filmmaker so naturally suited for the job." more... |
B+ |
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"...for all its unmistakable faults, it casts such a complete spell that I'm chomping at the bit to see it again (and again)." more... |
B |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"Bloody good." more... |
A- |
Los Angeles Times
Carina Chocano |
"...a pretty enjoyable film." more... |
B |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
"...mighty entertainment..." more... |
A- |
New York Times
A. O. Scott |
"...something close to a masterpiece." more... |
A |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"There are times when Sweeney Todd feels protracted. This is largely due to the absence of any real show-stoppers." more... |
B- |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"...Depp finds the character's grieving heart." more... |
A- |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Andy Spletzer |
"...a perfect fit for director Tim Burton." more... |
B+ |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"Johnny Depp is ideally cast..." more... |
A- |
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