Young Sherlock Holmes
Seen it?1985 | 109 min | Mystery, Adventure, Thriller
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and adventure fans. If you loved Enola Holmes, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet as boys in an English Boarding school. Holmes is known for his deductive ability even as a youth, amazing his classmates with his abilities. When they discover a plot to murder a series of British business men by an Egyptian cult, they move to stop it.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$64 million worldwide on a $18 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 157K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Barry Levinson
- Nicholas RoweSherlock Holmes
- Alan CoxJohn Watson
- Sophie WardElizabeth Hardy
- Anthony HigginsProfessor Rathe
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- Earl RhodesDudley
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