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The Hound of the Baskervilles
Drama · Comedy · Thriller · 1988
When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
Movie details
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1988 Drama · Comedy · Thriller 1h 45m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.3 / 10
Community rating
When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
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 The Hound of the Baskervilles?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
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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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Brian Mills
Written by
John Hawkesworth · T.R. Bowen
Jeremy Brett
Sherlock Holmes
Edward Hardwicke
Dr. John Watson
Raymond Adamson
Sir Charles Baskerville
Alastair Duncan
Dr. Mortimer
Ronald Pickup
Barrymore
R
Rosemary McHale
Mrs. Barrymore
Kristoffer Tabori
Sir Henry Baskerville
Court is in session
Put The Hound of the Baskervilles on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.