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Sweeney Todd
“The demon barber of Fleet Street.”
Sweeney Todd (2006) is a drama, horror, thriller, music film directed by David Moore. On Plot-hole, players averaged 2.7/5, with 72% solving the puzzle and 28% failing it, making it the #63 mediumest puzzle of 142 in the archive. A BBC adaptation of the Victorian "penny dreadful" tale of 19th century "demon barber" Sweeney Todd, of Fleet Street, who cuts the throats of unsuspecting clients in his London shop.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Medium
2.7/5
Avg Score
72%
Solved
28%
Failed
331
Players
#63
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #144 · August 10, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A bleak industrial city in Victorian England.
The Character (Clue 4)
A barber returns after being wrongfully imprisoned for years.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
He seeks revenge on the judge who destroyed his family.
The Twist (Clue 2)
He kills his customers and his landlady bakes them into pies.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Johnny Depp sings and slits throats in Tim Burton's musical about the demon barber of Fleet Street.
The answer
Sweeney Todd
Cast
Ray Winstone as Sweeney ToddEssie Davis as Mrs LovettDavid Warner as FieldingTom Hardy as MatthewDavid Bradley as Sweeney's FatherAnthony O'Donnell as GaolerRoger Frost as CustomerDavid Foxxe as Rector
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Sweeney Todd hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- Sweeney Todd had an average score of 2.7/5. 72% of players solved it, while 28% failed — a medium puzzle.
- Who directed Sweeney Todd?
- Sweeney Todd was directed by David Moore.
- Who stars in Sweeney Todd?
- Sweeney Todd stars Ray Winstone, Essie Davis, David Warner, Tom Hardy, David Bradley, Anthony O'Donnell, Roger Frost, David Foxxe.
- What genre is Sweeney Todd?
- Sweeney Todd is listed under Drama, Horror, Thriller, Music.
- Where does Sweeney Todd rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- Sweeney Todd ranks #63 of 142 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).