Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci star in Tim Burton's Oscar and BAFTA-winning production of Washington Irving's tale, following a New...
Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci star in Tim Burton's Oscar and BAFTA-winning production of Washington Irving's tale, following a New York detective sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate a series of mysterious deaths in which the victims are found beheaded. Locals believe the culprit to be none other than the legendary Headless Horseman.
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70 %129 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
80 %607,588 reviewsAudience score rating
"I actually found myself drawn into this old Classics Illustrated material -- enthralled by a time and place so well evoked that the Horseman almost seemed natural there."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"A richly imagined Gothic horror story with Burton and Depp at their most gloriously eccentric."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"The pace and tension are both kept up throughout the film, aided and abetted by Danny Elfman's dramatic score and the remarkable visuals."
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BBC
BBC"Sleepy Hollow has an aesthetic that seems based on album covers. It doesn't feel like the work of an artist in any way."
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle"There's no great messages here, just love and visual mastery. At that Burton succeeds admirably."
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Film Threat
Film ThreatSleepy Hollow | Details
Award winner- Best Art Direction (Set Decoration), Academy Awards 2000, Best Production Design & Costume Design, BAFTA 2000
- Rating
- R,
- Runtime
- 105
- Genre
- Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
- Country of origin
- Germany, USA
