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Mr. Holmes

  • 2015
  • PG
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
66K
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Ian McKellen in Mr. Holmes (2015)
1947, an aging Sherlock Holmes (Ian McKellen) returns from a journey to Japan, where, in search of a rare plant with powerful restorative qualities, he has witnessed the devastation of nuclear warfare. Now, in his remote seaside farmhouse, Holmes faces the end of his days tending to his bees, with only the company of his housekeeper (Laura Linney) and her young son, Roger (Milo Parker). Grappling with the diminishing powers of his mind, Holmes comes to rely upon the boy as he revisits the circumstances of the unsolved case that forced him into retirement, and searches for answers to the mysteries of life and love - before it's too late.
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An aged, retired Sherlock Holmes deals with dementia, as he tries to remember his final case, and a mysterious woman, whose memory haunts him. He also befriends a fan, the young son of his h... Read allAn aged, retired Sherlock Holmes deals with dementia, as he tries to remember his final case, and a mysterious woman, whose memory haunts him. He also befriends a fan, the young son of his housekeeper, who wants him to work again.An aged, retired Sherlock Holmes deals with dementia, as he tries to remember his final case, and a mysterious woman, whose memory haunts him. He also befriends a fan, the young son of his housekeeper, who wants him to work again.

  • Director
    • Bill Condon
  • Writers
    • Mitch Cullin
    • Jeffrey Hatcher
    • Arthur Conan Doyle
  • Stars
    • Ian McKellen
    • Laura Linney
    • Hiroyuki Sanada
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    66K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bill Condon
    • Writers
      • Mitch Cullin
      • Jeffrey Hatcher
      • Arthur Conan Doyle
    • Stars
      • Ian McKellen
      • Laura Linney
      • Hiroyuki Sanada
    • 241User reviews
    • 307Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 19 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Ian McKellen
    Ian McKellen
    • Sherlock Holmes
    Laura Linney
    Laura Linney
    • Mrs. Munro
    Hiroyuki Sanada
    Hiroyuki Sanada
    • Tamiki Umezaki
    Hattie Morahan
    Hattie Morahan
    • Ann Kelmot
    Milo Parker
    Milo Parker
    • Roger
    Patrick Kennedy
    Patrick Kennedy
    • Thomas Kelmot
    Roger Allam
    Roger Allam
    • Dr. Barrie
    Phil Davis
    Phil Davis
    • Inspector Gilbert
    Frances de la Tour
    Frances de la Tour
    • Madame Schirmer
    • (as Frances De La Tour)
    Charles Maddox
    Charles Maddox
    • Oswald
    Takako Akashi
    • Maya Umezaki
    Zak Shukor
    Zak Shukor
    • Masuo Umezaki
    John Sessions
    John Sessions
    • Mycroft Holmes
    Michael Culkin
    Michael Culkin
    • Bank Manager
    David Foxxe
    • Chemist
    Oliver Devoti
    Oliver Devoti
    • Ticket Agent
    Mike Burnside
    • Ann's Solicitor
    Nicholas Rowe
    Nicholas Rowe
    • Matinee 'Sherlock Holmes'
    • Director
      • Bill Condon
    • Writers
      • Mitch Cullin(novel "A Slight Trick of the Mind")
      • Jeffrey Hatcher(screenplay)
      • Arthur Conan Doyle
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Sir Ian McKellen took a course in beekeeping with The London Honey Company prior to filming. He was not stung during filming.
    • Goofs
      Holmes (perhaps forgivably for 1947) repeats the mistaken idea that "the queen runs the colony and the workers do the work" - in fact, a queen bee is no more than an enlarged egg-making machine at the service of a worker collective, which will slaughter her should she falter, while other worker bees create a replacement queen. Also when the colony grows too large, it is the workers who make the decision to swarm, by starving the queen which both lightens up her body and forces her to take flight.
    • Quotes

      Sherlock Holmes: I've decided to write the story down; as it was, not as John made it. Get it right, before I die.

      Roger: You're not going to die.

      Sherlock Holmes: I'm 93.

      Roger: I had a great-uncle who lived to be 102.

      Sherlock Holmes: Well done. That seals my fate. What are the odds that you would know two men who would live that long?

      Roger: Well, I didn't actually know him.

      [Holmes laughs]

    • Connections
      Featured in Projector: Minions/Mr. Holmes (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Tea Ceremony
      Composed by Graham de Wilde
      Provided by APM Music

    User reviews241

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    7/10
    Lovely small movie
    Ian McKellen plays Sherlock Holmes as a 60 yo and a 93 yo. Both are excellent as without layers of makeup he gets the physicality of both roles perfect.

    This movie is all about Ian McKellen and his acting ability... and it is a masterclass. Laura Linney is fine in this very small cast, though I question whether she was right for the role. Too upright and groomed for a middle aged war widow. Not her fault, but she was meant to be the foil for the son who is bright and full of potential and she is offering to bring him to Portsmouth to follow in her footsteps.

    Beautifully shot, lots of external shots and small cast show off the small budget But the acting is superb. Definitely bound to be a favourite in the boutique cinema.
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    • Jun 8, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 24, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Ngài Holmes
    • Filming locations
      • Hatfield House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK(exteriors: city park where Holmes talks with Ann, interiors: Diogenes Club)
    • Production companies
      • See-Saw Films
      • Archer Gray
      • Miramax
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,737,646
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,434,908
      • Jul 19, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,355,203
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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