Holmes & Watson (2018)

A humorous take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.

Director:

Etan Cohen

Writers:

Etan Cohen, Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson were created by the late) (as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Stars:

Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Ralph Fiennes

Cast

Credited cast, sorted by IMDb STARmeter:
Will Ferrell	...	Holmes
Ralph Fiennes	...	Moriarty
Rebecca Hall	...	Dr. Grace Hart
Kelly Macdonald	...	Mrs. Hudson
Noah Jupe	...	Doxy
John C. Reilly	...	Watson
Lauren Lapkus	...	Millie
Hugh Laurie	...	Mycroft
Steve Coogan
Pam Ferris	...	Queen Victoria
Rob Brydon	...	Inspector Lestrade
Bella Ramsey	...	Flotsam
Clare Foster	...	Lady Stepping
Bronson Webb	...	Jonathan Nightingale
Kieran O'Brien	...	PC Smalls

Storyline

A humorous take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.

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Plot Keywords:

dr john watson character | sherlock holmes character | albert einstein character | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 December 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Holmes and Watson

Filming Locations:

Shepperton Studios, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation,Gary Sanchez Productions,Mimran Schur Pictures

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Atmos (Dolby Atmos+Vision) DTS Datasat DTS (DTS: X) Auro 11.1 IMAX 6-Track

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Hugh Laurie appears as Mycroft Holmes in this film, while his comedy partner Stephen Fry played Mycroft in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011). Laurie played Dr. Gregory House in the critically acclaimed show House (2004), a character who, according to Creator David Shore, was developed as a modern-day take on Sherlock Holmes.

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Quotes

Dr. Grace Hart: Shall we begin the autopsy? Dr. Grace Hart.
Watson: A woman doctor?
Holmes: Impossible. Fortunately we have a *real* doctor.
Watson: Yeah. Would you like some heroin?

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Connections

Referenced in PWN: Just the Worst Movies - PWN #16 (2017)

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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