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Sherlock Holmes in the 20th Century

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1987 | 149 min | Mystery, Crime, Adventure, TV Movie

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Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and adventure fans. If you loved L.A. Confidential or Zodiac, start here.
The mood
Tense, gritty.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 29 min.
What might put you off
It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

This film version was released before the premiere of the full two-part television version (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Twentieth Century Approaches). In this version the entire plot of the story Bruce-Partington Drawings was deleted.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Igor Maslennikov

  • Vasiliy LivanovSherlock Holmes
  • Vitali SolominDr. Watson
  • Rina ZelyonayaMrs. Hudson
  • Boryslav BrondukovInspector Lestrade
  • Boris KlyuevMycroft Holmes
  • Innokentiy SmoktunovskiyLord Bellinger - Prime Minister
  • Aleksandr RomantsovSir Trelawney Hope
  • Elena SafonovaLady Hilda Trelawney Hope
  • Larisa GuzeevaMadame Henri Fournaye
  • Igor EfimovFerguson