The defence The Cool Ironist
“It owes the canon nothing.”
The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.
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The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Comedy · Crime · Mystery · 1975
After spending decades living in the shadow of his more famous and successful sibling, Consulting Detective Sigerson Holmes is called upon to help solve a crucial case that leads him on a hilarious trail of false identities, stolen documents, secret codes... and exposed backsides.
Movie details
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
1975 Comedy · Crime · Mystery 1h 31m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
After spending decades living in the shadow of his more famous and successful sibling, Consulting Detective Sigerson Holmes is called upon to help solve a crucial case that leads him on a hilarious trail of false identities, stolen documents, secret codes... and exposed backsides.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother?
For the defence
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Gene Wilder
Written by
Gene Wilder
Gene Wilder
Sigerson Holmes
Madeline Kahn
Jenny Hill
Marty Feldman
Sgt. Orville Stanley Sacker
Dom DeLuise
Eduardo Gambetti
Leo McKern
Moriarty
Roy Kinnear
Moriarty's Assistant
John Le Mesurier
Lord Redcliff
Court is in session
Put The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”
It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.