What is Sweeney Todd about...is it good to go see if you are 12 or 13...why is i

Question:It's an amazing musical, though I wouldn't recommend the movie just because most of the actors cannot sing.....anyway,

The story centers on the character of Sweeney Todd, formerly known as Benjamin Barker, who returns from the penal colonies in Australia, where he has spent fifteen years on false charges. When he learns from Mrs. Lovett, whose meat pies are the worst in London, that his wife poisoned herself after being raped by Judge Turpin (the man who wrongly imprisoned him), and that his daughter is the ward of the same Judge Turpin, he vows revenge. The two become conspirators in a dark plot that results in mass murder, booming business for Lovett's shop, and ultimately tragedy.

I'm 13, and Sweeney Todd is my favourite musical along with the Phantom of the Opera. But I'm sure that many 12 and 13 year olds would hate it, seeing as they sing for 90% of the show.

It's rated R for "bloody graphic violence." The movie is pretty bloody, but it looks extremely fake. {*sigh* Less is more....} The lyrics also contain some cussing, and mentions of rape and things along those lines.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: It's an amazing musical, though I wouldn't recommend the movie just because most of the actors cannot sing.....anyway,

The story centers on the character of Sweeney Todd, formerly known as Benjamin Barker, who returns from the penal colonies in Australia, where he has spent fifteen years on false charges. When he learns from Mrs. Lovett, whose meat pies are the worst in London, that his wife poisoned herself after being raped by Judge Turpin (the man who wrongly imprisoned him), and that his daughter is the ward of the same Judge Turpin, he vows revenge. The two become conspirators in a dark plot that results in mass murder, booming business for Lovett's shop, and ultimately tragedy.

I'm 13, and Sweeney Todd is my favourite musical along with the Phantom of the Opera. But I'm sure that many 12 and 13 year olds would hate it, seeing as they sing for 90% of the show.

It's rated R for "bloody graphic violence." The movie is pretty bloody, but it looks extremely fake. {*sigh* Less is more....} The lyrics also contain some cussing, and mentions of rape and things along those lines.

Although it was a good movie, I don't think I'd take a 12 or 13 year old to see Sweeney Todd. It is about a guy who is trying to get revenge on somebody that stole his wife and daughter from him and there is alot of killing (throat-cutting) and blood in it.

It's violent, graphic, and pretty disturbing overall. The only way I'd take somebody that age to see it is if they were very very mature for their age.

Its a tale of vengeance. There's lots of blood and death. I think at 12 or 13 i could handle it, but I don't think all children that age could. So it depends on the child.

It is really good and recommend to anyone, even if blood makes you queasy it isn't overly done and really helps portray the tragedy of the story.

sweeney todd its rated R for bloody scenes and some launguage. im 13 and i went to see it with my friend that is 12 and we absolulty loved it! the murder scenes werent that scary, we actually laughed when sweeney todd murdered the guy from harry potter! but were weird so thats why we laughed. lol