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Sherlock Holmes

  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • 2h 8m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
644K
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Jude Law, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Strong, and Rachel McAdams in Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Detective Sherlock Holmes (Downey Jr.) and his stalwart partner Watson (Law) engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.
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Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England.

  • Director
    • Guy Ritchie
  • Writers
    • Michael Robert Johnson
    • Anthony Peckham
    • Simon Kinberg
  • Stars
    • Robert Downey Jr.
    • Jude Law
    • Rachel McAdams
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    644K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,359
    152
    • Director
      • Guy Ritchie
    • Writers
      • Michael Robert Johnson
      • Anthony Peckham
      • Simon Kinberg
    • Stars
      • Robert Downey Jr.
      • Jude Law
      • Rachel McAdams
    • 762User reviews
    • 417Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 10 wins & 31 nominations total

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    Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr. in Sherlock Holmes (2009)
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    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
    Kelly Reilly
    Kelly Reilly
    • Mary Morstan
    William Houston
    William Houston
    • Constable Clark
    Hans Matheson
    Hans Matheson
    • Lord Coward
    James Fox
    James Fox
    • Sir Thomas Rotheram
    William Hope
    William Hope
    • Ambassador Standish
    Clive Russell
    Clive Russell
    • Captain Tanner
    Oran Gurel
    • Reordan
    David Garrick
    David Garrick
    • McMurdo
    Ky Discala
    Ky Discala
    • Maid
    • (as Kylie Hutchinson)
    Andrew Brooke
    Andrew Brooke
    • Guard Captain
    Tom Watt
    • Carriage Driver
    • Director
      • Guy Ritchie
    • Writers
      • Michael Robert Johnson(screenplay) (screen story)
      • Anthony Peckham(screenplay)
      • Simon Kinberg(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Watson's line to Holmes, "You know that what you're drinking is for eye surgery?", is an obscure reference to Holmes' cocaine usage. At the time, cocaine was used as a topical anesthetic for eye surgery. In the stories, Holmes injects cocaine.
    • Goofs
      When Irene escapes from the sewers beneath Parliament with the poison, she emerges at Tower Bridge, about two and a half miles away, within 30 seconds.
    • Quotes

      Irene Adler: Why are you always so suspicious?

      Sherlock Holmes: Should I answer chronologically or alphabetically?

    • Crazy credits
      The credit for costume designer is shown over a frame from the scene in which Holmes is handcuffed to Irene's bed, not wearing any clothes at all.
    • Alternate versions
      In most television broadcasts and many home media releases, Jared Harris replaces the uncredited Andrew Jack as the voice of Professor Moriarty in order to maintain consistency with Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011).
    • Connections
      Edited into Live from Studio Five: Episode #1.66 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      German Dance No. 10 in D Major
      from "Twelve German Dances"

      Written by Ludwig van Beethoven (as Ludwig Van Beethoven)

      Arranged by Rick Wentworth

      Performed by The Isobel Griffiths Ensemble

      Courtesy of Pathé Productions Limited

    User reviews762

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Downey and Law are on the case
    Do Guy Ritchie and Sherlock Holmes fit? Why, it's elementary my dear movie fan. This is one of the most entertaining thrillers of the year and the fantastic Downey Jr. and Law are a big part of the reason why. They take top honors as the years best bro-mance, arguing like an old married couple while deep down knowing that they'd be lost without each other. Downey is Holmes and Law is sidekick Dr. Watson, embroiled in a plot where the black-magic-practicing Lord Blackwood (a perfectly grave and menacing Mark Strong) has risen from the dead after being sentenced to hang. Rachel McAdams also shows up as Irene Adler, the only criminal who has ever gotten the best of Holmes.

    Downey Jr. brings quick-wit, cunning, and a scruffy toughness to a role long seen as stuffy and dry, while Law a distinguished charm that, at times, spills over into testy aggressiveness (which is funniest at Holmes most annoying). Both toss off the one-liners with ease. Ritchie's directorial style also comes through, from the dark, grimy Victorian- London production values to the violent boxing and martial arts matches. Holmes' mindset (such as the steps he takes to neutralize a suspect, interpret clues, follow the deceptive) also brings out Ritchie's ability to create an ultra-stylized flashback. There are also a few really thrilling action set-pieces involving a boat and an unfinished bridge. The plot, by three screenwriters, is a little on the convoluted side but it gets the job done with plot-twist on-top of plot twist. With all the brutal violence and style, you can be sure this isn't your Grandpa's Sherlock Holmes, but it will have you drooling for a sequel nonetheless.
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    • Dec 22, 2009

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
      • United Kingdom
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Warner Bros. (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Thám Tử Sherlock Holmes
    • Filming locations
      • Brompton Cemetery, Fulham Road, West Brompton, London, England, UK(Lord Blackwood Burial Site)
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Village Roadshow Pictures
      • Silver Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $90,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $209,028,679
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $62,304,277
      • Dec 27, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $524,028,679
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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