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Summary
In 1947, long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper's son as he revisits the still-unsolved case that led to his retirement.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+8)
Critics 78Audiences 70GoodWatch 73
Tomatometer88%
Metascore67
User score7.4
Audience score70%
IMDb6.8
Letterboxd · 36 K ratings3.3/5
Box office
2.7×its budget
- Budget
- $11 M
- Worldwide
- $29 M
Worldwide it earned $18 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 44 min
A typical length for dramas, −5 min on the typical 109
typical 109104Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 21 countries, rent or buy in 31 more
+11Released
2015
June 19, 2015
11 years ago
Genres
DramaMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchJapaneseMade in
United Kingdom- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 30
Ian McKellenSherlock Holmes
Laura LinneyMrs. Munro
Milo ParkerRoger
Hiroyuki SanadaTamiki Umezaki
Roger AllamDr. Barrie
Frances de la TourMadame Schirmer
Hattie MorahanAnn Kelmot
Phil DavisInspector Gilbert
Patrick KennedyThomas Kelmot
John SessionsMycroft Holmes
Frances BarberMatinee "Madame Schirmer"
Charles MaddoxOswald
Takako AkashiMaya Umezaki- ZSZak ShukorMasuo Umezaki
Michael CulkinBank Manager- DFDavid FoxxeChemist
Oliver DevotiTicket Agent- MBMike BurnsideAnn's Solicitor
Nicholas RoweMatinee "Sherlock Holmes"- SCSam CoulsonMatinee "Thomas Kelmot"
Hermione CorfieldMatinee "Ann Kelmot"
Kit ConnorBoy
Zoe RaineyBoy's Mother
Eileen DaviesLady on Platform
Directing · 5
- Bill Condon Director
- Alexander Holt Second Assistant Director
- Kim Armitage Script Supervisor
- Lance Roehrig First Assistant Director
- Dom Channing-Williams Second Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Jeffrey Hatcher Screenplay
- Mitch Cullin Novel
- Arthur Conan Doyle Characters
Production · 18
- Christine Langan Executive Producer
- Len Blavatnik Executive Producer
- Zanne Devine Executive Producer
- Amy Nauiokas Executive Producer
- Vince Holden Executive Producer
- Aviv Giladi Executive Producer
Camera · 5
- Tobias A. Schliessler Director of Photography
- Karina Silva Camera Operator
- Matt Windon First Assistant Camera
- Russell Kennedy First Assistant Camera
- Marc Covington Camera Operator
Editing · 4
- Virginia Katz Editor
- John Diesso Digital Intermediate
- Philippe Majdalani Digital Intermediate
- Daniel Triller First Assistant Editor
Sound · 6
- Carter Burwell Original Music Composer
- Warren Shaw Supervising Sound Editor
- David Bowtle-McMillan Production Sound Mixer
- Jay Peck Foley
- Michael Minkler Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Eliza Paley ADR Editor, Dialogue Editor
Art · 5
- Martin Childs Production Design
- Charlotte Dirickx Set Decoration
- Paul Carter Property Master
- James Wakefield Art Direction
- Jonathan Houlding Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Keith Madden Costume Design
- Susie Lewis Costume Supervisor
- Dave Elsey Makeup Designer, Hair Designer
- Konnie Daniel Key Hair Stylist
Visual Effects · 3
- John Bair Visual Effects Supervisor
- Sean Farrow Visual Effects Supervisor
- Renuka Ballal Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 2
- Jason Martin Rigging Gaffer
- Jonathan Spencer Gaffer
Other crew · 1
- Ted Hope Thanks
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