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Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

Action · Adventure · Mystery · 2009

Eccentric consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.

Movie details

Sherlock Holmes

“Nothing escapes him.”

2009 Action · Adventure · Mystery 2h 9m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.5 / 10

702.4K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

69 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

57 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

7.2 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

Eccentric consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Sherlock Holmes?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Guy Ritchie

Written by

Michael Robert Johnson · Simon Kinberg · Anthony Peckham

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Sherlock Holmes

Jude Law

Jude Law

Dr. John Watson

Rachel McAdams

Rachel McAdams

Irene Adler

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Lord Henry Blackwood

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Inspector Lestrade

Robert Maillet

Robert Maillet

Dredger

Geraldine James

Geraldine James

Mrs. Hudson

Court is in session

Put Sherlock Holmes on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.