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Mr. Holmes

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6.5/10 • 1.8K

2015-06-191h 44m

DramaCrimeFamilyMystery

The man behind the myth

In 1947, long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper's son as he revisits the still-unsolved case that led to his retirement.

Directors
Bill Condon
Characters
Arthur Conan Doyle
Editors
Virginia Katz

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  1. Ian McKellen

    Ian McKellen

    Sherlock Holmes

  2. Laura Linney

    Laura Linney

    Mrs. Munro

  3. Milo Parker

    Milo Parker

    Roger

  4. Hiroyuki Sanada

    Hiroyuki Sanada

    Tamiki Umezaki

  5. Roger Allam

    Roger Allam

    Dr. Barrie

  6. Frances de la Tour

    Frances de la Tour

    Madame Schirmer

  7. Hattie Morahan

    Hattie Morahan

    Ann Kelmot

  8. Phil Davis

    Phil Davis

    Inspector Gilbert

  9. Patrick Kennedy

    Patrick Kennedy

    Thomas Kelmot

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Reno

Jul 24, 2016

7/10

The famous English detective at his old age.
Ian McKellen as Sherlock Holmes, totally loved it. Directed by an Oscar winning filmmaker, the film was based on the novel 'A Slight Trick of the Mind'. It focused the long retired Sherlock Holmes, who now lives in the English countryside where he meets a boy. He tries to recall one of his old cases, but struggles as he's very old to remember. So with the help of the boy, he undertakes to correct the book version of the story and besides, they together establish beekeeping as a hobby. It was not that great, though an enjoyable small drama. Having a greatest detective character in it, you just can't expect a boring regular drama of the life. The narration had a multiple layer, in each how much Mr. Holmes dedicates himself to solves the case was nicely told. And of course, all of them had its own twist. After all, that's what everybody seeks from a film with Sherlock Holmes. I'm sure you would have seen several films and/or series based on this character, but this film was something unique and only one kind, except if there's a sequel planned for this. Some people might be disappointed in this for being somewhat simple, but for a 93 year old man this storyline looked very appropriate and Ian did a fantastic job. I anticipated someone young actor for those flashback parts, but in the end, I'm happy that it was a one man show as it should be. It is a must see for his fans. 7/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$11,000,000.00
Revenue
$29,355,203.00
Keywords
london, englandbased on novel or bookdetectivememory losssherlock holmes