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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

  • 20112011
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 9m
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Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr. in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty.
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Detective Sherlock Holmes is on the trail of criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty, who is carrying out a string of random crimes across Europe.Detective Sherlock Holmes is on the trail of criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty, who is carrying out a string of random crimes across Europe.Detective Sherlock Holmes is on the trail of criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty, who is carrying out a string of random crimes across Europe.
IMDb RATING
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653
    • Guy Ritchie
    • Michele Mulroney
    • Kieran Mulroney
    • Arthur Conan Doyle(characters)
  • Stars
    • Robert Downey Jr.
    • Jude Law
    • Jared Harris
    • Guy Ritchie
    • Michele Mulroney
    • Kieran Mulroney
    • Arthur Conan Doyle(characters)
  • Stars
    • Robert Downey Jr.
    • Jude Law
    • Jared Harris
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    • 501User reviews
    • 262Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
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    "Are You Happy?"
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    Robert Downey Jr. and Rachel McAdams in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
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    Jude Law, Robert Downey Jr., Guy Ritchie, and Noomi Rapace in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
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    Jude Law and Kelly Reilly in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
    Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr. in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
    Jude Law, Robert Downey Jr., and Stephen Fry in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)

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    Robert Downey Jr.
    Robert Downey Jr.
    • Sherlock Holmes
    Jude Law
    Jude Law
    • Dr. John Watson
    Jared Harris
    Jared Harris
    • Professor James Moriarty
    Rachel McAdams
    Rachel McAdams
    • Irene Adler
    Noomi Rapace
    Noomi Rapace
    • Madam Simza Heron
    Stephen Fry
    Stephen Fry
    • Mycroft Holmes
    Paul Anderson
    Paul Anderson
    • Colonel Sebastian Moran
    Kelly Reilly
    Kelly Reilly
    • Mary Watson
    Geraldine James
    Geraldine James
    • Mrs. Hudson
    Eddie Marsan
    Eddie Marsan
    • Inspector Lestrade
    William Houston
    William Houston
    • Constable Clark
    Wolf Kahler
    Wolf Kahler
    • Doctor Hoffmanstahl
    Iain Mitchell
    Iain Mitchell
    • Auctioneer
    Jack Laskey
    Jack Laskey
    • Carruthers
    Patricia Slater
    • Shush Club Maitre D'
    Karima McAdams
    Karima McAdams
    • Shush Club Maitre D'
    • (as Karima Adebibe)
    Richard Cunningham
    Richard Cunningham
    • Businessman
    Marcus Shakesheff
    Marcus Shakesheff
    • Hashisheen
      • Guy Ritchie
      • Michele Mulroney
      • Kieran Mulroney
      • Arthur Conan Doyle(characters)
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    • Trivia
      The text of the note that Holmes leaves Watson on the packing crate reads: "Come at once if convenient. If inconvenient, come all the same." This quote is taken directly from the opening lines of Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes short story "The Adventure of the Creeping Man".
    • Goofs
      A German sign on the door of a chemical factory in Heilbronn warns of "Lebensgefahr" (mortal danger), but then has the English word POISON in large red letters in the middle. It makes no sense for the most important word in a sign to be in a foreign language, and is clearly for the benefit of the audience (the skull & crossbones symbol might have been used, as it was internationally recognized by the 1880s). Additionally, the same sign reads "Chemische Kampfführung" (Chemical Warfare). This term is not used to warn somebody of the dangers of chemical weapons but is used when describing the overall methods and tactics of using chemical weapons.
    • Quotes

      Sherlock Holmes: Uh, hmm... Right. Where are the wagons?

      Madam Simza Heron: The wagon is too slow. Can't you ride?

      Dr. John Watson: It's not that he can't ride... How is it you put it, Holmes?

      Sherlock Holmes: They're dangerous at both ends and... crafty in the middle. Why would I want anything with a mind of its own bobbing about between my legs?

    • Crazy credits
      During the ending credits, excerpts from the Doyle story "The Final Problem" are shown. ("The Final Problem" was the basis for the movie.)
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.47 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Fischerweise, D.881
      Written by Franz Schubert

      Performed by Irmgard Seefried

      Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (Germany)

      Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd.

    User reviews501

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    8/10
    Sherlock at the movies
    Doesn't matter how you look at it, this movie is darn good fun. I loved it from opening credits to the close. So what if the acting is a bit over the top, so what if there are probably too many explosions and bullets and bombs. The end result is a thoroughly entertaining 2 hours at the movies with popcorn and Pearl and Dean ads. Moriarty is sufficiently creepy and played with restraint, Holmes is completely over the top but for me if its Robert Downey Jr there are no complaints. The story keeps moving and the action is terrific. The story is loosely based on the last book of the Conan Doyle's first series of Holmes stories ending with the famous Reisenbach Falls in Switzerland. It also gives a great image of early 20th century on the brink of the first world war. If you want to enjoy a good story with great imagery and costume then you will enjoy this, if you are looking for Sherlock ( wonderfully called Shirley by Mycroft ) as Conan Doyle intended then you may be disappointed.
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    • Release date
      • December 16, 2011 (United States)
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      • Triengen, Kanton Luzern, Switzerland
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      • Village Roadshow Pictures
      • Silver Pictures
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