The fictional tale of the murderous 19th century barber (Ben Kinglsey) who sold his kills to a neighboring butcher (Joanna Lumley) for her renowned meat pies. A young innocent (Selina Boyack) and the dashing inspector (Campbell Scott) who tries to solve the murders are also thrown into the mix.
The Tale of Sweeney Todd has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Tale of Sweeney Todd was released in 1998 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 14 reviews, giving The Tale of Sweeney Todd (1998) an average rating of 51%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 66%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 0%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed The Tale of Sweeney Todd a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 51%, The Tale of Sweeney Todd is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1998, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 1998 with similar scores include films like Disturbing Behavior, I'll Be Home for Christmas and The Strangers.
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