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Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

2009
PG-13
128 min
Action Adventure Mystery

Plot Summary

After finally catching serial killer and occult "sorcerer" Lord Blackwood, legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson can close yet another successful case. But when Blackwood mysteriously returns from the grave and resumes his killing spree, Holmes must take up the hunt once again. Contending with his partner's new fiancée and the dimwitted head of Scotland Yard, the dauntless detective must unravel the clues that will lead him into a twisted web of murder, deceit, and black magic - and the deadly embrace of temptress Irene Adler.

7.5
IMDb Rating
70%
Rotten Tomatoes
57
Metacritic
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Ratings & Reviews

7.5
IMDb Rating
70%
Rotten Tomatoes
57
Metacritic

Technical Details

128 min
Runtime
25 Dec 2009
Release Date
PG-13
Content Rating
Movie
Content Type
2009
Year
Genres
Action Adventure Mystery

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User Reviews

Wuchak

Wuchak

7.0/10
Recent

_**Sherlock Holmes goes hyperkinetic action with impossible CGI**_ In Victorian London, Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) & Dr. Watson (Jude Law) enter into a clash of wits and brawn with a serial killing Lord involved in black magic who, apparently, has risen from the dead (Mark Strong). Rachel McAdams and Kelly Reilly play the women in the protagonists’ lives. Directed by Guy Ritchie, “Sherlock Holmes” (2009) takes Arthur Conan Doyle’s popular Victorian detective and successfully morp...

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JPV852

JPV852

7.0/10
Recent

Fun adaptation of the classic character played wonderfully by Robert Downey Jr. who has some nice banter with Jude Law's Holmes as well as the beautiful Rachel McAdams. I like Mark Strong but he doesn't have a whole lot to work with. It's also a bit long however I was entertained. **3.75/5**

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